Hainanese Chicken Rice or Khao Man Gai? Signature Dishes of Singapore
Hainanese Chicken Rice
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- Food Travel Log
- The dish with a name dilemma. Is it Khao Man Gai? Hainanese chicken rice? If it’s delicious, who cares! In Thailand, it’s a national dish (according to us). The rice cooked in chicken broth and served with chicken is a red card offense! Singapore’s food culture is incredibly diverse, including Chinese, Indian, Malay, and Thai cuisine.
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- ? Singapore Dollar
- Meal Date
- 9/25/2022
- Insights from the Gourmet AI
- Khao Man Gai (Hainanese Chicken Rice), as its name suggests, originates from Hainan Province in China. It was brought to Southeast Asia by immigrants and has since developed into different styles depending on the region. In Singapore, the rice is cooked in chicken broth, creating a simple yet flavorful dish that is beloved by many. The key to enjoying it is to pair the chicken with special dark soy sauce, spicy chili sauce, or finely chopped ginger according to your preference. Although Khao Man Gai and Hainanese Chicken Rice have different names, they are essentially the same, so if you're curious, why not try comparing both? However, it's quite impressive that the author, who remains indifferent to names as long as the food is delicious in Singapore, couldn't come up with a clever end note about either the name or the dish itself.
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