海南雞飯

茶餐廳白飯

Pronunciation

English Name

Hainanese chicken rice

Cantonese (Traditional)

海南雞飯

Simplified Chinese

海南鸡饭

Mandarin (Pinyin)

Hǎi nán jī fàn

Yale Romanization

hói nàahm gāi faahn

Character Breakdown

海南 is Hainan, a southern province in China. 雞 is chicken, and 飯 is rice (cooked), so 海南雞飯 is Hainan chicken rice.

About This Dish

Poached chicken combined with rice seasoned from the chicken stock. Originating in Hainan and spread through Asia by Hainanese immigrants, this dish is so popular in Singapore that it's considered a national dish there (when people complain about immigrants, they never complain about the food).