Crying fowl over shortage


Simply mouth-watering: Cheng preparing to serve a plate of steamed chicken at Ong Kee Restaurant in Ipoh. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star

IPOH: The city’s trademark taugeh (bean sprout) chicken restaurants in Jalan Theatre here are closing early due to the poultry supply shortage.

Lou Leong Ipoh Chicken shop owner Jess Neoh said that prior to the shortage, she used to open from 10am to 9pm.

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