Hainanese Chicken Rice

Food for Thought: Hainanese Chicken Rice

By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor If you told seven year old me that she was getting a treat, she would picture Hainanese chicken rice. At six dollars a pop in Singapore, the aromatic rice paired with succulent chicken and dipping sauces blew my mind. The dish may look innocuous, but together, the flavours were a symphony of comfort I would dream about constantly. Though it’s been over a decade since I’ve moved to Canada, I’m still in search of a restaurant that can stand up to the hawker stalls back home. Like the name suggests, Hainanese chicken rice stemmed from Wenchang…

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