Hainanese chicken rice
Hainanese chicken rice is a dish of poached chicken and seasoned rice, served with chilli sauce and usually with cucumber garnishes. It was created by immigrants from Hainan in southern China and adapted from the Hainanese dish Wenchang chicken.
Hainanese chicken rice | |
| Alternative names | Hainan chicken, Chicken rice, Hainan Chicken Rice, Nasi Ayam, Khao man gai, Khao man kai |
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| Region or state | Regions of Southeast Asia with Chinese populations |
| Associated cuisine | Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia |
| Main ingredients | Chicken, chicken stock, chicken fat, rice |
| 670 kcal (2805 kJ) | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 海南雞飯 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 海南鸡饭 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Hainan chicken rice | ||||||||||||||||||
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It is widely considered one of the national dishes of Singapore, and is most commonly associated with Singaporean cuisine, being widely available in most food courts and hawker centres around the country. Variants of the dish can also be seen throughout Southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysia, Thailand and China, where it remains a culinary staple.
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