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Top 5 chicken rice stalls

Singapore is where you find the best chicken rice, but not every stall delivers. Those that stand out serve chicken that is intrinsically flavourful

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If there is one hawker food that is quintessentially Singaporean, it is chicken rice.

You may be able to find it in neighbouring countries such as Malaysia and Thailand, but it is in Singapore that this humble fare is elevated to national dish status.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on August 11, 2019, with the headline Top 5 chicken rice stalls. Subscribe