Heng Ji Chicken Rice

Heng Ji Chicken Rice presents impeccably tender and juicy chicken, subtly infused with a delicate soy sauce aroma that enhances its refined texture. The fragrant, flavourful rice complements the chicken exquisitely. If you come late, expect the prized drumsticks, gizzards, and liver to have already been sold out.

This is a stall with some history and was handed over to a new generation in recent years. I walked past it a couple of times and they were recently featured on a YouTube channel, so I decided to try it for lunch. We got a whole chicken and a plate of bean sprouts to share. It worked out to around $8.45 per pax, which I think is quite affordable. The rice was a little disappointing as they were no longer in whole grains. I quite liked the chicken tender, it was quite tender. I also like the sliced cucumber that they lined the bottom of the plate with, and because of how they were sliced, they really absorbed the sauces well. Worth a try if you are in the area.

Chicken rice ($4.80 for larger plate) - The chicken was fine but the rice was a bit clumpy. Bean sprouts ($3) - Fine.

One popular chicken rice stall in Chinatown Complex many years ago before they went on a prolonged hiatus, but came back with a new generation. Currently still pretty popular considering that a queue formed up as soon as it opens. They only sell steamed chicken rice and plates their rice in their iconic small blue bowl. The chicken was tender and the sauce was a good mix of soy sauce and chicken oil, not too overly salty. The rice came out hot, had a good chicken flavour and good amount of oil. There is no need to drench the rice with the chicken sauce or the other sauces as itself alone is already flavourful. In chicken rice, the rice should always be more savoury than the chicken and this is the case here at Heng Ji. I wish that the rice I ate today would be a little more fluffier as I felt the rice was a bit overcooked. The rice was clumping a little bit texture wise. I am glad that their stall legacy has been passed on to the new generation and they have managed to retain mostly the quality of the dish.

We had no expectations and just wanted to have steamed chicken rice for lunch. We skipped 2 stores before settling at this one because there is a steady stream of customers but without a long Q and most importantly, they are NOT using disposable plates and cutlery. They don’t debone the chicken, but the bones were manageable because they were no bone shards. No soup provided, which we don’t care for anyway. Love the bean sprouts add on ($3) option. Love being able to use my CDC vouchers Love the speed of service.