JB Beggar Chicken @ Jalan Impian Emas 22 • Ban Heong Seng Bungalow is History 万香城

✍️ 7 Aug 2024. There was a time when foodie trips to JB was deemed to "lack something" if it didn't include a meal at Ban Heong Seng's beggar chicken at their old bangalow house along Jalan Skudai.

I actually have six separate articles about Ban Heong Seng in my blog over the years 😂😅

Beggar's Chicken in Johor Bahru Ban Heong Seng 万香城叫化鸡乞丐鸡

On the table, beggar's chicken 叫化鸡 or 乞丐鸡 looks like any herbal chicken, which it basically is.

According to Chinese folk lore, during the Qing Dynasty 清朝, a starving beggar stole a chicken from a farm. To hide his loot, the beggar dug a hole and buried the chicken deep in mud.

Beggar's Chicken @ Ban Heong Seng 万香城 Restaurant near Danga Bay in Johor Bahru

Ban Heong Seng 万香城 restaurant is known for its four signature dishes. I shall call these Ban Heong Seng's “Four Heavenly Kings” dishes. Ban Heong Seng's beggar's chicken/ duck can be considered their “King of Kings”. Ban Heong Seng's other signature dishes are country fish, oyster rice and melon soup.