Simplified Hainanese chicken rice

“Widely considered to be the national dish of Singapore, Hainanese chicken rice has played a significant part in Adam Liaw’s upbringing. He says, “It’s not just about a dish that I enjoy eating, it’s a part of my family history. It tells a story of who came here [to Singapore], where they came from, and what they did. And even though I’ve probably eaten my grandmother’s version about a thousand times, there’s always room to learn from someone else: in this case a cousin on my father’s Hainanese side of the family.”

In true Hawker centre style, this version contains MSG, a very common and completely safe food additive. If you prefer not to use MSG, replace the water, salt and MSG for poaching the chicken with a very strong, salted chicken stock.″ Adam Liaw, Destination Flavour Singapore