History

Kampar is a town in the state of Perak, Malaysia. It was founded in 1887, the town lies within the Kinta Valley and located in the newly created Kampar District, an area rich with tin reserves. It was a tin mining town which boomed during the height of the tin mining industry. There were many tin mines on the outskirts of Kampar during the height of the mining boom. Most of them were established in the late 19th century, flourished in the 1900s, only to stagnate and decline after World War I, with the exception of an exhilarating boom in the 1920s. Most have closed down following the collapse of the industry, especially in the late 20th century.

Kam Ling’s Chicken Bun

Kam Ling restaurant is one of the oldest shop which located at old town Kampar. Kam Ling restaurant was long-established for more than 40 years. Kam Ling restaurant was only selling dim sum at the beginning while the famous curry chicken bread was founded 10 years later. They are well-known because of its special recipe and delicious unique taste, the curry chicken bread had become the signature or iconic food of Kam Ling restaurant as well as in Kampar.

The taste and recipe of the curry chicken bread in Kam Ling restaurant still remain authentic (Same taste, same recipe), just as delicious as olden days. According to the boss of Kam Ling restaurant, he said that they try to keep all the recipe and ingredients of the food same with last time in order to keep the local flavor and local style in customers mind. Authentic is what people looking for.

Lam Kee’s Claypot Chicken Rice

Since Kampar’s in the news recently for being “crowned” with the district accolades, and highly probable to be in the limelight for months and years to come, the clay pot chicken rice is one of the most recognizable food in Kampar.

Lam Kee restaurant is operated for more than 30 years since 1986. With a history spanning over 30 years, Lam Kee has been dishing out thousands, or probably millions of those delectable clay pots of goodness. Sister wan is the business owner of Lam Kee now. The business was started by her father’s brother. Lam Kee’s business was passed on to Sister Wan’s father and now Sister Wan is the current owner or person-in-charge of the business.

Sister Wan said, one of the “secret” recipe of their clay pot chicken rice they way of cooking and preparing the chicken rice. The chicken rice is cooked by using clay pot with charcoal but not gas. This is why they are famous and become the iconic food in Kampar for years.