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2013-10-01
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Stall 10 at Maxwell Road Food Centre was the original outlet for Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice founded by Madam Foo Kui Lian. Now there are four outlets altogether.Hainanese chicken rice is indeed a gem of recipe adapted from early Chinese immigrants from Hainan province in Southern China. These bite-sized pieces of steamed white chicken with fragrant rice (pre-fried with chicken fat and cooked in chicken broth). Now with added pandan leaves for fragrant. Chicken meat accompanied by light or
Stall 10 at Maxwell Road Food Centre was the original outlet for Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice founded by Madam Foo Kui Lian. Now there are four outlets altogether.
Hainanese chicken rice is indeed a gem of recipe adapted from early Chinese immigrants from Hainan province in Southern China. These bite-sized pieces of steamed white chicken with fragrant rice (pre-fried with chicken fat and cooked in chicken broth). Now with added pandan leaves for fragrant. Chicken meat accompanied by light or dark soya sauce, black sweet sauce, minced garlic paste and the fierceness of red chilli sauce.
In most cases accompanied by a bowl of chicken broth, thin slices of cucumber together with the other sauces.
While travelling along Jalan Pari Burong, I dropped by Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice at Simpang Bedok Branch.
I bought half portion of the Steamed White Chicken for takeaway.There were two small plastic containers of minced garlic, a container of black sweet sauce together with a packet of chilli sauce and gravy for the chicken meat that goes along with the order.
The steamed Hainanese white chicken is deliberately served slightly chilled which is moist and refreshing. The chicken skin very tender.
I paid S$14.00 for half portion chicken.
The steamed chicken rice light, fluffy, smooth with a slight buttery and garlic taste. Though the rice is in a small serving its good enough to eat just like that.
Now I know why Anthony Bourdain said that the rice can be taken alone. He added that although simple it delivers a taste that develops wonderfully and engages with the senses.
"Like all great successful stories, the fame of Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice is founded on courage, skill and passion."
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