PETALING JAYA, July 12 -- As a self-professed bak zaam gai (white cut chicken) fanatic, I'm often sent recommendations by friends and peers eager for my verdict on their local spots.

Truth be told, not all of them pan out. But such is my enjoyment of the dish - I've been described as an iPad kid, but with the tablet swapped for white cut chicken - that even a halfway decent version can salvage an entire meal if the rest of the dishes fall short.

Thankfully, that wasn't the case at The Home Cooking Dishes in Sungai Way.

Like most of the good eateries in the area, it operates out of a house. Yet another win for nominative determinism!

It's a small operation, open for lunch daily and adding dinner service on weekends.

Much has been made...