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The best hainanese chicken rice in Singapore
Start with Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice in Maxwell Food Centre, Chinatown for steamed chicken rice, or the spare-parts plate, Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice in Maxwell Food Centre for hainanese chicken rice and Nan Xiang Chicken Rice in Katong for steamed chicken with roast pork or char siew. Here are all 4, with what to get at each.
- Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken RiceMaxwell Food Centre, Chinatown · Hainanese chicken rice
Get: Steamed chicken rice, or the spare-parts plate
Tender steamed chicken, rice cooked in chicken fat and garlic, and a punchy chilli sauce.
- Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken RiceMaxwell Food Centre
Get: Hainanese chicken rice
Started by Tian Tian's former head chef, with a following of its own and less hype.
- Nan Xiang Chicken RiceKatong · Hainanese chicken rice
Get: Steamed chicken with roast pork or char siew
Reviewer rates its steamed chicken among the best, hence the long peak-hour queues.
- Rong Ji Chicken Rice & PorridgeDunman Food Centre
Get: Steamed chicken and chicken porridge
Old-school stall run by an elderly couple; the porridge with shredded chicken often sells out.
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Where is the best hainanese chicken rice in Singapore?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice (Maxwell Food Centre, Chinatown), Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice (Maxwell Food Centre) and Nan Xiang Chicken Rice (Katong). All 4 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice, get steamed chicken rice, or the spare-parts plate. At Ah Tai Hainanese Chicken Rice, get hainanese chicken rice. At Nan Xiang Chicken Rice, get steamed chicken with roast pork or char siew. At Rong Ji Chicken Rice & Porridge, get steamed chicken and chicken porridge.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Singapore: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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