ipoh hainanese bean sprout chicken rice

we were in ipoh for a day trip and decided to wander into town for the famous hainanese bean sprout chicken rice. everything seemed to be focus on a single crossroad. there were more than 4 restaurants selling the same thing plus two others and a bike stall selling salted chicken which we ended up not buying. i googled up "ipoh hainan chicken rice" when we were on the way there and so we went to the 1st result listed which was also the most packed. we ordered: 2bowls of chicken rice for ry and elpea, a bowl of noodles for me. an order of white chicken for 2 adults/2 kids and a huge plate of beansprout. service was super fast. everything was delivered to the table in like 30seconds. really..!!

the serving for the chicken was quite huge and we didnt manage to finish it. taste wise its definitely much better than anything i've tasted in pg and the texture of the chicken was really smooth and tender.

the bean sprout was really really really good as well. nicely, tastefully seasoned and most importantly, crunchy. i wish i had more time and stomach space to enjoy it.

i kind of regret ordering the noodles. it did not really suit my palate. it just tasted weird to me. elpea and ry had this and they said it was very good. overall, it was a great meal and i would definitely go back there again.

this time around it was a pretty rushed meal so i dont think we enjoyed the food 100%.

the next time we go back, we need to go with more people to enjoy the food, as well as, take more time to savour the flavours more thoroughly.

next time....