If there’s one dish that we could eat every day without getting sick of it, it would probably be Hainanese chicken rice. What’s not to love about silky chicken and fragrant oiled rice? Not only is the combo downright delicious, you can basically find it in every nook and cranny of our island. It’s not rare to find two stalls both...
The world of Hainanese chicken rice in Singapore holds fearsome contention. You’ve got people arguing over the superiority of the steamed or roasted version and in the background, another debate is going on about the most important component of the dish — the chicken, the rice or the chili. But for now, let’s just all take a step back and enjoy the dish...
Those who live around the Katong area, chances are you grew up eating this chicken rice. Hidden inside the food court at the basement of Katong Shopping Centre is Delicious Boneless Chicken Rice. Don’t be fooled by the quiet exterior of this old shopping mall, the food court is constantly packed during meal times and this chicken rice stall enjoys...
The hottest news in town right now is the much-awaited opening of Jewel Changi Airport. Slated to open its doors on 17 April 2019, this complex will house some of the world’s biggest f&b brands such as Shake Shack, A&W and critically acclaimed, Burger & Lobster. Joining the slew of restaurants is famous Pow Sing Restaurant who is best known for...
Residing in Telok Blangah Crescent Market & Food Centre is humble soya sauce chicken stall, Uncle Lee’s Hong Kong Noodle & Rice. The queues are perpetually long and for good reason. They specialise in soya sauce chicken and popular picks include the options that go with either rice or noodles. No Michelin Star? No problem. This stall has large enough a...
Salt baking is a process that involves covering an ingredient in a layer of salt, which locks in moisture, resulting in a super moist end product. In the humble confines of Seng Kang Square, there is one particular Hainanese chicken rice stall that employs such a cooking method. Here, they wrap young chickens in paper bags before submerging them in giant barrels...
Chicken Rice is a national dish that can be found almost anywhere and you can have it at almost any time of the day. It has been a debatable subject for there are people who like their chicken roasted while some like them poached—or for lack of a better term, white. Some even argue that grated ginger and dark sweet...
Succulent, flavour-packed and tender—these are the 3 quintessential components we look out for whenever we find ourselves craving chicken rice. Of course, there is more that goes into this iconic Singaporean dish than just the chicken alone, but what we look out for—first and foremost—is if the chicken makes a great first impression. Over at Chye Kee Goldhill Roasted Chicken...