Chicken Rice with Our Guests from the USA

Hainanese chicken rice is Singapore’s best-loved dish. Our guests from the USA tried it with our guide, both steamed and roasted.

No visit to Singapore is complete without a plate of chicken rice. Our guests from the USA sat down with our guide for lunch and shared both styles: tender steamed chicken and roasted chicken, with fragrant rice cooked in chicken stock.

It was a happy table: plenty of food, a pot of tea, and lots of questions about Singapore’s food. Eating together is one of the best parts of a tour with us, because your guide can tell you what to order and how to eat it.

How to eat chicken rice like a local

• Add a little chilli sauce and ginger to each bite
• A spoon of dark soy sauce on the rice adds sweetness
• Sip the light chicken soup between bites

Where to try it

Chicken rice is sold at hawker centres and coffee shops all over Singapore, and Maxwell Food Centre in Chinatown is famous for it. On our Hawker Food Trail and our private car tours, our guides take you to their favourite stalls.