Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice (中峇鲁海南起骨鸡饭), a highly celebrated Singaporean hawker stall that started in Tiong Bahru Market in 1988, is famous for its boneless Hainanese chicken rice, and has earned Singapore Michelin Guide’s recommendation since 2016. It has expanded to owning several branches across Singapore and one of the west-side branches is located in Get Together Coffee Shop (欢聚一堂) in Bukit Batok West.
The Original Outlet
The main outlet of Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice offers its signature Hainanese steamed and roasted chicken rice, and also lemon chicken rice. Several side dishes, including lemon chicken meat, vegetables, braised egg, chicken gizzard and liver, are available as well.
The Steamed Chicken Rice (白鸡饭) is served with boneless chicken meat with fragrant rice, a side of pickled mustard and a bowl of soup. The rice is flavoured with chicken stock and has a nice aroma and delightful taste. The steamed chicken, served at slightly chilled or at room temperature, is very tender and juicy with gelatinous skin and the soup has a mild spiciness from Sichuan pickled vegetable or zha cai (榨菜).
The Roasted Chicken Rice (烧鸡饭) is served with beautifully roasted chicken meat, dribbled with dark sweet sauce, on fragrant rice, pickled mustard and soup as well. The roasted chicken has tender meat that is well-roasted and still juicy.
The Branches
At the branches, aside from the signature Hainanese steamed / roasted chicken rice, other roasted delights including roasted pork and char siew (barbecue pork) are available too. There are noodle dishes, such as curry chicken noodle, roasted pork curry noodle and shredded chicken hor fun, as well as side dishes. But, no lemon chicken rice.
The steamed / roasted chicken rice are served with meat and rice separated. Although prices are slightly higher than the original stall, the portion of chicken meat is larger.
If undecided on which type of chicken meat to eat, go for the Duo Chicken Rice (鸳鸯鸡饭) which offers a combo of steamed and roasted chicken meat in a single dish. The steamed chicken is served the traditional way with the meat slightly chilled to solidify the gelatinous skin for better taste and texture. And the roasted chicken is served slightly warm. This dish offers dual enjoyment as well as to compare and contrast between the two styles of meat.
Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice’s steamed and roasted chicken rice are delicious. And there more dishes to try at the main stall and at the branches.
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Original Outlet:
Tiong Bahru Market & Food Centre (中峇鲁巴刹及熟食中心), #02-82
30 Seng Poh Road, Singapore 168898
Opening Hours:
9:30am to 3pm | Closed on Monday
Bukit Batok Outlet:
Get Together Coffee Shop (欢聚一堂)
Blk 177, Bukit Batok West Ave. 8, Singapore 650177
Opening Hours:
10am to 9pm | Daily
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