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Kam Kee Chicken Wraps, Ipoh: A Paper-Wrapped Chicken Family Story
Kam Kee Chicken Wraps in Ipoh is a family paper-wrapped chicken shop that grew from a roadside stall. The full story is in the Aevum app, coming soon.
By Aevum Editorial, written by Joan V. · Published · Updated
In short: Kam Kee Chicken Wraps (甘記紙包鸡) is a family paper-wrapped chicken business in Ipoh, run by the second generation. The full story is in the Aevum app, which is coming soon.
Start at the stall
A canopy rises over a row of trestle tables on open tarmac, a printed banner of golden chicken hangs above, and a queue forms in front. Families wait with children in their arms. Behind the table, someone in an apron lifts chicken out of a deep steel pot.
That is the Kam Kee night-market stall, and it is still running. Stand in that queue and you are standing at the near end of a longer story: a carpenter, a tray of buns, and a stretch of roadside in the east of Ipoh.
How that roadside stall became this queue, and the rest of the family’s story, are in the Aevum app. Download the Aevum app (coming soon)
The family also has a shop at 28, Jalan Medan Ipoh 3, Bandar Baru Medan Ipoh, on the east side of the city. Online listings place it in the Ipoh Garden East and Taman Ipoh Timor area. Hours change, so it is better to check with the shop before you go. How this chicken began, how it found its name, and how it came to have a shop as well as a stall — that is the rest of the story.
Read the rest of Kam Kee's story in the Aevum app
Next: how this family chicken began, how it found its name, and how it came to have a shop as well as a stall.
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Questions
What is Kam Kee Chicken Wraps?
Kam Kee Chicken Wraps (甘記紙包鸡) is a family-run paper-wrapped chicken business in Ipoh, now in its second generation. The shop is at 28, Jalan Medan Ipoh 3, Bandar Baru Medan Ipoh. The family has also kept its night-market stall. The full story is in the Aevum app, which is coming soon.
Where is Kam Kee Chicken Wraps in Ipoh?
The shop is at 28, Jalan Medan Ipoh 3, Bandar Baru Medan Ipoh, 31400 Ipoh, on the east side of the city. Online listings place it in the Ipoh Garden East and Taman Ipoh Timor area. The family has also kept its night-market stall.
What is paper-wrapped chicken?
Paper-wrapped chicken is a Cantonese dish: marinated chicken is sealed in paper and deep-fried, so the juices and marinade stay inside and the meat does not soak up the oil directly. Kam Kee's marinade uses ginger, spring onion, soy sauce, oyster sauce and spices, and the exact recipe is a family secret.
What else does Kam Kee serve besides paper-wrapped chicken?
The shop menu includes Kam Kee laksa, whole chicken leg with lai fun noodles, fried chicken gizzards, snacks and drinks. The family also sells frozen paper-wrapped chicken to cook at home, and makes birthday and full-month gift boxes.
What are Kam Kee's opening hours?
In early 2024 the shop opened from 11am to 8pm with no fixed rest day, and the night-market stall ran on weekdays from 5pm. Some online listings show later weekend closing. Hours change, so check with the shop before you go.
Sources
All accessed 5 November 2026.
- Story shared by the family.
- Business-supplied photos and materials. Photo courtesy of Kam Kee.
- Public listing (address cross-check): Kam Kee Chicken Wraps listing, magicpin
