KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 -- Chicken rice fanatics often scrutinise every element of a plate of chicken rice - from the texture of the poached chicken, rice and sauces - to determine if it deserves a perfect score.

This particular poached chicken, prepared by the owner Cheng Jeh, almost earns a perfect 10, faltering as the texture of its rice costs it some points.

Solely judging by the chicken, it's near perfect.

The skin is glistening smooth as though it underwent one of those newfangled PDRN (polydeoxytibonucleotide) facials in Seoul, where they inject salmon fish DNA to promote collagen for smoother skin.

Under the chicken skin, you will find the thickest layer of gelatin I have come across.

Usually, poached chicken of this calibre is ...