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Heun Kee Claypot Chicken Rice 禤記瓦煲雞飯 located at Jalan Pudu is one of the popular claypot rice to go in Kuala Lumpur. Established since 1985 by Madam Heun May Lan, Heun Kee Claypot Chicken Rice has been awarded Michelin Bib Gourmand few months ago. She has started off with a small hawker stall at the Petaling Jaya Old Town wet market and slowly build up to current established restaurant near Pudu’s wet market.



Heun Kee still uses traditional charcoal cooking to prepare claypot chicken rice. They use high grade rice and daily freshest chicken that are marinated with her years of perfection and experienced. Madam Heun’s trademark is using ‘2 heats’ cooking method derive from years of perfection. The 1st heat is to cook the rice slowly from the bottom and 2nd heat uses a iron lid with burning charcoal on top of the claypot to cook the marinated chicken. This will lock the juices within the marinated chicken as well as giving a perfect char looks.

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We were there around 11am where the restaurant just opened. Thus, no queue yet. We ordered and waited patiently for our food. We were told to wait approximately 30-45 minutes for our claypot rice to be ready.

We ordered the large size of Claypot Chicken Rice that topped with chopped spring onions and salted fish is served separately. It is available in M-RM16.00 ~S$4.84 and L-RM28.00~S$8.48. We need to pour in the salted fish, mix and stir the rice with ingredients thoroughly. Rice was well cooked, fluffy and bits of crunchy and charred crust where it touches the claypot. Perfectly seasoned chicken with the classic soy sauce and oyster sauce marinade. Not forgetting the Chinese waxed sausage as well. Simply comforting and divine!



We also ordered the seasonal Claypot Lap Mei ( waxed duck and Chinese sausage) to share. It is also available in M-RM28.00~S$8.48 and L-RM47.00 ~S$14.24. This seasonal dish is served between November to March depending on the ‘lap mei’ availability. It is said to be imported from Hong Kong.
There are other dishes to pair with the claypot rice as well. We ordered their Homemade Seafood Beancurd-RM12.00 ~S$3.64 for 5 pcs and add-on RM2.40 ~S$0.72 for everyone additional pieceto try while waiting for the mains to arrive. It was pretty good especially dipping it with the mayonnaise.

Overall, I loved it! The charcoal cooking process enhance the flavour. Initially I have doubts seeing all the foreigner workers cooking and preparing the dish, but I was wrong. I think they did a pretty good job braving the hot weather and the piping hot charcoal cooking the food to serve on our table. I will come back for this again if I am back to Kuala Lumpur next time.

Note Payment by Debit/Credit Card is acceptable.

@hazeldiary_ Finally try Heun Kee Claypot Chicken Rice that was awarded under Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand few months ago! Y’all must try at least one time when you are in KL #heunkeeclaypotchicken #heunkeeclaypotchickenrice #whattoeatinkl #kualalumpurfood ♬ 美食吃货歌 – 晶晶姑娘

Address: Kedai Makanan Heun Kee (Claypot Chicken Rice) 禤記瓦煲雞飯
59, Ground Floor, Jalan Yew, Pudu,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Opening Hours: 11:00AM-9:00PM
(Closed on Thursday)
Tel: +603 9200 1603
Website: http://www.heunkee.com/

Other Outlet
20, Jalan Cerdik,
Taman Connaught,
56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel : +603-9545 3212

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