Continuing from my previous post on Kampar, where we quenched our thirst on a refreshing tall iced drink - The six of us decided on light lunch after that huge drink. Just a short distance away, is Yau Kee Restaurant, an eatery famous for their curry chicken buns. My cousin mentioned that they sell mutton curry buns too. I would have loved trying that one but there's only so much that my tummy can fit in. Haha!
Surprisingly, jumbo chicken curry buns are a thing in Kampar. Googling for food to try here, I found four places selling it. Besides Yau Kee, there's Kam Ling Restaurant, Jia Kampar and CB Kampar.
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| Yau Kee Restaurant, Kampar - Chicken Curry Bread |
We sat in the air-con area and ordered one to try along with other dishes. Food was served quickly. We counted our blessings that we had stepped in here just before 12PM. A couple of buses stopped in front and soon the restaurant was filled with tourists!
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| Chicken Curry Bread For The Tourists! |
The fried mantou and braised pork belly (pictured below) was pretty delicious but no match for the large curry bread, excitement-wise.
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| Yau Kee Restaurant, Kampar |
Just before serving, the top of the bread is brushed with melted butter. The waitress alerted us to get our cameras ready if we were keen to snap pics of the bread being cut open, which we were. Lol, 'tourist' - I point at myself.
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| Chicken Curry Bread Yau Kee Restaurant, Kampar |
We dug in excitedly, tearing the bread off the sides and dipped it into the curry. The texture, taste and aroma is reminiscent of bread made in the olden days. It was so satisfying to eat. The chicken curry is a delicious match!
After that yummy lunch, we made our way to CB Kampar, a local snack shop located just a street away. But this is a story for another day, another blog post ;)
Restoran Yau Kee
Address: 55 & 57, Jalan Idris, Kampung Masjid, 31900 Kampar, Negeri Perak, Malaysia.
Hours: Closes 10PM
Telephone: +6 05 - 465 1738
Gosh..you know that I am bread addictive and happen to love curry too. This is such a perfect meal for me.
ReplyDeleteHigh 5, Angie! I wish we lived nearby each other. We could have gone together. :D
DeleteSeeing it makes me feel like eating it, hehe...
ReplyDeleteSharon, I was tempted the first time I saw it and knew it had to be on my must-eat list ;)
DeleteYummy looking. I must give it a try. An in-thing in Kampar? Must be good.
ReplyDeleteI guess so, Rose. I know of only two places selling this in KL. Kampar is a small town but it seems to be the rage, for tourists at least ;)
DeleteOh wow,I really need to try this
ReplyDeleteGo ..go! ^.^
DeleteI have tried the curry bread a few times and love it!
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous, Nancy! We can't get this in KL without pre-ordering and I'm not even sure if the one shop I know which has it is still selling it because there's nothing on their shelves the last few times I visited.
Deletethe curry bread is enticing!
ReplyDeleteYes, hard to resist! ^.^
DeleteThese used to be a hit at one time in SG, but I hardly hear people talking about it these days............ xoxo
ReplyDeleteProbably all the hype in the beginning :D
DeleteI ate this 15 years ago and loved it. My wife promptly made the curry and stuffed it into her own made bread. Tasted good!
ReplyDeleteSteady-lah your wife. I never found the motivation! ^.^
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