Hainanese chicken rice

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Hainanese chicken rice

하이난 닭고기밥

Rice and chicken dish originating from Hainan island

About this dish

Hainanese chicken rice is a dish of poached or roasted chicken with seasoned rice, served with chilli sauce and usually with cucumbers, tomato slices or cilantro garnishes. It was created by immigrants from Hainan in southern China and adapted from the Hainanese dishes of Wenchang chicken and Wenchang chicken rice. The dish can be found throughout Southeast Asia where Hainanese people settled, particularly in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, where it remains a culinary staple. It is widely considered one of the national dishes of Singapore, and is commonly associated with Singaporean cuisine, being widely available in most food courts and hawker centres around the country.

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