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 Hainanese chicken rice at a Singaporean food court | |
| 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[1][2][3] |
| Associated cuisine | Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia |
| Main ingredients | Chicken, chicken stock, chicken fat, rice, cucumbers |
| 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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Hainanese chicken rice is a dish of poached chicken and seasoned rice, served with chilli sauce and usually with cucumber garnishes.[4] It was created by immigrants from Hainan in southern China and adapted from the Hainanese dishes of Wenchang chicken and Wenchang chicken rice.[5][6]
It is widely considered one of the national dishes of Singapore,[7][8] and is most commonly associated with Singaporean cuisine,[9] being widely available in most food courts and hawker centres around the country.[8] Variants of the dish can also be seen throughout Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, where it remains a culinary staple.
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Most sources will state that the chicken rice dish known as Hainanese Chicken Rice popular in Southeast Asia these days was created by Singaporeans, with some estimates going back to the 1920s. This is said to be the time when a certain Mr Wang Yiyuan had brought the dish from China and sold chicken rice balls from his hawker stall.
- ^ "Hainanese Chicken Rice in Singapore". Visit Singapore Official Site. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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:5was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Singapore's de-facto national dish in the crossfire as Malaysia bans chicken exports". Reuters. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Chicken Rice". Roots.sg. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
Chicken rice is a ubiquitous dish found at almost all eateries in Singapore, from hawker stalls to high-end restaurants. It has been lauded as one of Singapore's "national dishes".
- ^ "In search of Singapore's beloved national dish in San Francisco". San Francisco Standard. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
Regional twists were added as it spread across South Asia, from Vietnam to Singapore—where it's known as a national dish—to Malaysia to Thailand.