KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 12 -- In Hong Kong and Guangzhou, Cantonese-style claypot rice or what they call bo zai fan is best eaten during wintertime to keep you warm during those chilly nights.

It's found a home in Malaysia where we're used to eating piping hot claypot chicken rice, straight from the burning coals, no matter how hot the sun is shining.

Usually it's popular at night but some places open during the day, as it's the perfect one-pot sustenance.

Bo zai fan has many variations, unlike claypot chicken rice, which is almost always a standard offering of marinated chicken with add-ons like salted fish, waxed sausage or even an egg.

Those who prefer the stronger, saltier, and sweeter flavours found in local claypot chicken rice may f...