Effandi Food Corner – The Tastiest Nasi Ayam Penyet in Upper Boon Keng Food Centre

Effandi Food Corner sits in a corner of Upper Boon Keng Market and Food Centre. The stall was easy to spot, as the tables in front of, and near, the stall were especially crowded.

The spotlights were literally shining on the star of the stall — chicken. Besides the usual chicken wings, and drumsticks, diners can have chicken skin, neck, liver, gizzards and backside. Several rice dishes such as nasi goreng and nasi ayam await too.

A small table in front of the stall displayed several homemade desserts like Bubur Pulut Hitam and Bubur Terigu. It was certainly difficult to come to a decision. I settled on a Nasi Ayam Penyet ($5), a Mix of Chicken Skin, Chicken Neck and Chicken Backside ($5) and a Bubur Kacang Hijab aka green bean soup ($2).

The Nasi Ayam Penyet ($5) was not overly oily, not too soft, and adequately flavoured. The generous amount of fried batter added a little crunch to every bite. The chilli sauce was on the sweeter side, and tasted even better with a dash of lime.

The flavourful and crisp ayam penyet could be torn apart easily. It was pretty impeccable, in my humble opinion. The dish came with 2 small pieces of fried beancurd as well as some slices of cucumber and tomato.

This Mix of Chicken parts ($5) was what I was more excited about initially. I picked up a piece of chicken skin, which crumbled in my mouth with a crackle. I liked that it was not shatteringly crispy, but just crisp enough.

The chicken neck was chewier as it was roasted. You can find little nuggets of meat here and there.

The chicken backside is a part that people shun, because it is usually too fatty, and can be pungent if not handled properly. Thankfully, the one that I had was cleaned well, and I love fatty food so the fattiness was not an issue for me.

I rounded off the meal with a tub of Bubur Kacang Hijau ($2) which was sweet and gelatinous. I adored the hint of saltiness.

Needless to say, I was pleased that I’ve found a gem.

MissTamChiak.com made an anonymous visit and paid its own meal at the stall featured here.

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