Wang Lao Wu Chicken Rice

September 10, 2012

Wang Lao Wu Chicken Rice

Hmm have you guys tried of heard of 王老五 Wang Lao Wu Chicken Rice?

Because they sell great chicken rice!

Personally I love their "Sao Rou" (Roasted Pork) and also their Steamed Chicken!!!

And also their fragrance rice!!!

Wang Lao Wu Story

There was a modest-looking house located along a muddy road next to our kampong. Outside this house hanged a wind-beaten signboard which could be easily read from afar and on it was five crooked sentences written in bold red: “Wang Lao Wu Chicken Rice”.

I was only twelve then, I could never forget the scene of a jam packed crowd enjoying their meal at the stall while squeezing in between rows of wooden tables, displaying their satisfaction of a sumptuous meal as they picked their teeth in contentment.

In that non-fanfare kitchen, the chef owner quietly demonstrated his culinary

skills and prepared his savory chicken rice using an age-old recipe. His

wrinkled face revealed both determination and kindness.

Everyone here called him Uncle Wang.

He was a bachelor and he mentioned that his family was back in Tangshan,

China. As a matter of fact, Wang Lao Wu means “bachelor” in Chinese

(王老五).

Here’s our secret: Our current chief chef is not only one of the owners of

Wang Lao Wu Chicken Rice, he is also the third generation successor of

Uncle Wang. Having spent more than a decade mastering the recipe under the

mentorship of Uncle Wang, the display of his ingenious culinary skills attest

to his confidence in excelling his mentor and reveals his dedication in