Emerald Soya Sauce Chicken – The Cheapest Soya Sauce Chicken in Chinatown Complex

Chinese New Year season brings one and all to Chinatown. Be it to shop for CNY decorations or to bask in the festivities, one thing’s for sure — we need to have good food at Chinatown Complex.

Emerald Soya Sauce Chicken’s green signboard is certainly eye-catching. But the unmissable bold sign that says “烧肉大王”, which translates to “King of Roast Meats”, hanging at the side of the stall is what drew me to the stall. That’s quite a claim to make, especially in a place like Chinatown Complex, where good food is abundant.

Following the cue of the signs, I ordered a plate of Roasted Meat Noodles ($5) and Half a Soya Sauce Chicken ($7). I also added ‘chicken rice’ $(0.50).

$7 for half a Soya Sauce Chicken? Wow! That’s certainly one of, if not the cheapest, options I’ve encountered .

The chicken was smooth, supple, and juicy. What was more impressive was the soya sauce that the chicken has been cooked in. I found the combination rather complex, and very appetising. The skin soaked up most of the soya sauce naturally, so each bite promised a small burst of umami.

The rice ($0.50) had a good amount of flavour on its own, but I couldn’t help but drizzle the piquant chilli sauce all over. The combination of rice and soya sauce chicken was thoroughly enjoyable.

I picked up a piece of roasted meat from my plate of Roasted Meat Noodles ($5). The skin had a good crackle, and the meat was juicy. All good signs of a meat well-roasted. It was delicious, albeit a little tough and chewy. Still a good piece of meat, but not quite the King of Roast Meats I would say.

The soft noodles were quite evenly coated with the sauce. It might have been a tad overcooked, but I still enjoyed them.

Still, the question on my mind was how Emerald Soya Sauce Chicken could sell their chicken at such ese prices. I had to ask the owner.

He answered, “It’s simple, I just don’t earn that much of a margin. I’m already 79 years old this year, no longer have the energy to go chiong profits already. Every day I open my stall with my wife, just so I have something to do, friends can also drop by and visit me at my stall. Better than staying at home and watch TV, no one to talk to. Every day just sell what I prepared then can close shop already. Not like I really need the money either.”

“Now, I still have the energy to operate my stall, but I reckon I won’t in a few years’ time. By then, I’ll close my stall for good,” the owner shared.

Well, I guess we better pop by while uncle is still here!

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

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