Was actually around Beauty World Centre for Berempah Bros when we got to know about the existence of Xiang Xiang Ji 香香鸡 that is located within the hawker centre on the highest level of the mall — Xiang Xiang Ji is yet another new addition to the food centre, taking up a stall space along the same stretch of stalls where Pink Candy Korean Restaurant is located; the stall was previously home to The Three Elephants that is noted to serve up Thai-style braised pork trotter rice. Xiang Xiang Ji should be fairly easy to locate considering how the stall features a bright orange aesthetic used throughout the entire facade. The stall describes itself as one that serves up Singapore-style fried chicken; the menu is being split into sections dedicated to Ala Carte, Sides, XXJ Chicken Rice Set, XXJ Value Choice and XXJ Ultimate Combo.

The XXJ Chicken Rice Combi is described in the menu to come with elements such as 1 piece Chicken Drumstick, 1 piece Chicken Wing, and a choice of canned drink — patrons also get to opt between the side of XXJ Chicken Rice or XXJ Gourmet Fries for this item, with the latter option requiring a top-up of $1 extra on top of the base price of the XXJ Chicken Rice Combi. Not mentioned in the description of the menu but also included with the XXJ Chicken Rice Combi would be the side of the XXJ Ah Ma's Achar, while we also opted for the sambal option for the choice of sauce that is not listed in the Sauces category of the menu. One thing that is pretty obvious about the fried chicken here is how the batter seems to be made in-house; the batter does probably come a little bit of the thicker side for some but it also definitely gave a good crunch to the fried chicken nonetheless — there was also a slight hint of aromatics such as that of lemongrass that we could detect within the fried chicken itself. There is no undesirable stench of overused oil that comes with the fried chicken, while the flesh within was still juicy, tender and came off the bone very easily. Pairing it with the sambal option does give it a little bit of that local touch; the sambal coming with a piquant spiciness that tickles the tastebuds and is rather similar to that of Hainanese-style chicken rice chili without the overwhelming note of calamansi. Portion sizes for the sets does seem pretty generous overall; a stall to check out for those whom are into fried chicken!