Chicken Rice

Nothing shouts out 'singaporean' better than chicken rice does. As many know (or may not know), the ever famous chicken rice was a creation by one of our very own Singaporean back before word war 2. Chicken rice is considered the 'National Food' dish of Singapore, a dish most Singaporeans cannot live without. Many variations of chicken rice compete to be the best, however the Hainanese Chicken Rice is still proclaimed top the ranks of chicken rice dishes. The fresh rice cooked with pandan leaves and garlic, partnered with a row of succulent, fresh, soft, juicy chicken breast (one may choose to order the chicken roasted or steamed) that seems to melt in your mouth, and not forgetting the spicy yet sweet chili sauce, made of chili and garlic, for an additional taste to the dish. One may order other dishes to eat with this dish, for example: vegetables cooked in oyster sauce, fried bean sprouts, or fried tau kwa (a type of bean curd). There are many varieties to choose from.

For the best hainanese chicken rice, you can find it at Five Star Hainanese Chicken Rice, Boon Tong Kee, Loy Kee, Wee Nam Kee. But for those who are more with the local style, you can find cheap hainanese chicken rice stalls at Redhill Market, Bukit Timah Market, and parkway parade hawkercenter, Geylang hawkercenters, just to name a few, all for about $2.50 a plate. You can also ask the locals for the best dish variations and recommendations.