KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 5 -- Heun Kee Claypot Chicken Rice, the renowned Pudu destination for claypot chicken rice cooked over charcoal, has closed permanently.

The closure was announced on the restaurant's social media pages, where they thanked customers for their "support, trust, and memories shared over the years."

Founder Heun May Lan started Heun Kee as a stall in 1985, relocating six times over the next 16 years before finally settling in 2001 at the location that remained its home until most recently.

A cult following for its charcoal-fuelled claypot chicken rice gradually developed, particularly after Heun Kee was featured on Taste with Jason, the popular television programme hosted by Jason Yeoh (Axian), in 2013.

In 2022, when the...