Mmmmm, Chicken Rice

Last week I finally got a chance to sample the signature Singaporean dish - Hainanese Chicken Rice. Chicken Rice is a dish of, you guessed it, chicken and rice. The chicken is usually steamed or boiled and the rice is simply plain steamed rice. The dish is usually served with a spice/sauce tray full of assorted flavors you may add to your meal.

Nima lives right by one of the best chicken rice stalls in Singapore - Wee Nam Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice - right across from the Novena MRT. Me and the girls (minus Anji) met up with Nima for lunch last Thursday to sample the signature dish. The restaurant was packed with locals but we were fortunate to get a seat right away. The menu - well there is no menu. Its one of those places where you need to know what they have, and for all we knew the only item they serve is chicken rice. They serve the food in one large dish, estimating the amount of food to serve based on the number of diners.

The food, as it turns out, was very good. The chicken was tender and juicy, and the rice was, well, rice. I expected lower quality meat, but it tasted great. Meeli and I discovered that adding hoisin sauce and chili flakes made for a nice punchy Asian flavor. Paired with a glass of fresh lime juice, chicken rice is a great, authentic Singaporean meal. Total price for food and drink? Less than $30SGD for 4 - not bad at all for the best chicken rice in Singapore.