Hainanese chicken rice is widely considered to be Singapore's national dish. First blanched in boiling water and then dunked in an ice bath before being sliced, a well-prepared chicken has tender meat tinted with a thin layer of congealed fat. Its rice, cooked in chicken fat, chicken stock, pandan leaf as well as ginger and garlic, is aromatic and fluffy. street food Asia
Asian Food. staying in central Singapore, the chicken at this decades-old stalwart is sufficiently succulent, the rice fragrant yet not too oily, the ginger dip addictive, and the chili sauce well balanced. Order the kai lan vegetables with shallots on the side to go with your chicken rice. Wee Nam Kee has several branches in and outside Singapore; the Thomson Road outlet is its flagship. Open daily, 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Uncle Chicken Rice, 348 Simpang Bedok #02-24, Bedok Marketplace. Vital Intel: A little off the beaten track but totally worth the schlep for the moist and succulent poached chicken paired with light and fluffy chicken rice. Don't forget the chili sauce and punchy ginger dip. Open daily except Mondays, 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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