Why are there so many Hainanese in Singapore? Can you speak Hainan dialect?

Hainan chicken rice is a quasi-"national dish" in Singapore. Chicken is delicious and tender, rice is delicious, and it is delicious with chicken soup, cucumber slices and Chili sauce. Extremely simple, but delicious, is a must. The cooking method of Hainan chicken rice is particularly particular. Boil the whole chicken until tender, cut into pieces, put it on a plate, and sprinkle with sesame oil and soy sauce; Rice is also cooked with chicken soup and chicken oil, so it is especially smooth and delicious; Dip it in black soy sauce, minced garlic or special hot and sour Chili sauce. It's delicious. The chicken in Hainan chicken rice must not be fully cooked. Only the meat around the bone is slightly pink and the chicken's bone marrow is still bloody can it be considered qualified.

Hainan chicken rice was brought to Singapore by Hainan immigrants in the 1920s and 1930s, but it was unexpectedly welcomed by local people. The original Hainan chicken rice was white rice with chicken and ginger. After continuous evolution, there are now Cantonese chicken rice and Malay chicken rice.

The daughter of Philippine President Marcos also flew to Singapore to taste it. Don't underestimate this small bowl of rice, which is called "presidential chicken rice"! No wonder so many China stars have a soft spot for it. It is said that Andy Lau often goes to Mandarin Hotel to eat Hainan chicken rice.