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Why are there so many Hainanese in Singapore? Can speak Hainan dialect?
Hainan chicken rice is a quasi-"national dish" in Singapore. The chicken is delicious and tender, the rice is fragrant, and it is delicious to eat with chicken soup, sliced cucumber and Chili sauce. Extremely simple, but delicious, it is a must. The production method of Hainan chicken rice is particularly exquisite. The whole chicken is boiled in water until tender and cooked, cut into pieces, put on a plate, and sprinkled with sesame oil and soy sauce; Rice is also cooked with chicken soup and chicken oil, so it is particularly smooth and delicious; Dip it in black soy sauce, minced garlic or a special hot and sour Chili sauce. It tastes great. The chicken in Hainan chicken rice must not be fully cooked. Only when the meat around the bone is slightly peach-colored and the chicken's bone marrow is still bloody can it be considered qualified.

Hainan chicken rice was brought to Singapore by Hainan immigrants in the 1920s and 1930s, but it was unexpectedly welcomed by local people. The original Hainan chicken rice was white rice with chicken and ginger, and after continuous evolution, there are now Cantonese chicken rice and Malay chicken rice.

The daughter of Philippine President Marcos also flew to Singapore to taste it, so don't underestimate this small bowl of rice, which can be called "presidential chicken rice"! It is no wonder that so many Chinese stars have a special liking for it. It is said that Andy Lau often makes a special trip to Singapore to eat Hainan chicken rice at Mandarin Hotel.