Castrated rooster to rule the dinner table this New Year


IPOH: Come Year of the Rabbit, the castrated rooster will rule the dinner table of families who do not mind splurging almost RM50 per kg for it.

“The capon (yim kai in Cantonese) is sought after by those who relish its firm flesh,” said part-time chicken farmer Chong Kit Ling, 53. “It also tastes better if it is steamed.”

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