Famosa Chicken Rice Ball Lunch

After a whole morning of sightseeing and walking

along Jonker Street,

we had Chicken Rice Ball Lunch at Famosa

 beautiful red coloured antique building

 Faitfhfully restored and note the 3D effect of the central panel of animals birds and vegetation

 this building was erected in 1911 according to the date on the facade

 however, the waiters are not friendly, when hubby excited went into the courtyard to take photo and get a table, we were told snootily and coldly: "this area is not opened yet" even though it was too early for the lunch crowd and there were nobody there.  It was as effective as saying: "you are not welcome here"

 nice pic? we chose this place because of the great wall adornments and ambience, but the waiters were not in the least bit helpful  and curtly (almost impatiently) took our orders hastily even though we did not know what food to choose...

 chicken rice balls!!! She has not tasted them before!!!

(however, they were cold and not as tasty as she found them)

 my earliest rice ball recollection was when I went to my grandmother's house and my uncle bought home some rice balls: so hot and tasty, we laughed and ate them plain! without chicken! so yummy! That was before the rice balls became so famous as they are now.

 quarter steamed chicken

 we ordered too little! we did not know the actual size of the rice balls!

 Mat Sallehs!

 ice kacang dessert

my plate!

 after we left the cold and impersonal restaurant, we saw a queue outside a shop..

 this is the famous chicken rice ball shop that we should have gone to!!

 people are queuing to go in!

 take note of the name of the shop....next time we will try this kedai kopi for authentic chicken rice balls. You should too?

From:
http://www.malacca.ws/travel-guide/malacca.pdf

WHAT TO EAT IN MALACCA
Chicken Rice Ball
The state’s unofficial signature dish, this meal comprises rice, cooked in chicken stock, and moulded into golf ball-sized
balls and served with delicious steamed chicken in soy sauce. It’s a simple dish yet it receives rave reviews, in large part
due to its relative non-spiciness as well as subtle-yet-strong flavours. The best chicken rice ball restaurants are usually
busy during lunchtime and dinner (the queues are well worth it though), so you’ll have to arrive early if you want to grab
a table. Try Kedai Kopi Chung Wah and Hoe Kee (Jalan Hang Jebat) – they serve up some of the best chicken rice balls

in the state.