{"id":259,"date":"2006-12-30T23:09:05","date_gmt":"2006-12-30T23:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chekyang.com\/musings\/2006\/12\/an-even-better-plate-of-chicken-rice\/"},"modified":"2006-12-30T23:09:05","modified_gmt":"2006-12-30T23:09:05","slug":"an-even-better-plate-of-chicken-rice-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/2006\/12\/30\/an-even-better-plate-of-chicken-rice-2\/","title":{"rendered":"An even better plate of chicken rice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chicken rice @ Koufu<\/a> (Sengkang East Avenue<\/a>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"dining-123.JPG\"OK, so maybe chicken rice is almost ubiquitous in Singapore, but I still never stop taking a peek at the chicken rice stall at foodcourts we visit in the hopes of finding even better fare at better prices. We hit the Sengkang East Avenue<\/a> Koufu<\/a> foodcourt – about 6 minutes drive from The Rivervale<\/a> – for an early dinner Friday last week, and was pleasantly surprised to find a chicken rice set meal that went for an astonishing low of $2.50! This has been the cheapest foodcourt boneless chicken rice I\u2019ve found anywhere so far.<\/p>\n

What was even the more surprising was that the serving had a small portion of \u201ca char\u201d, which I think are sweet and sour vegetables which Ling likes a lot. She remarked during dinner as well that the \u201ca char\u201d side is actually a necessary component if the fare is to be considered \u201ctrue\u201d Hainanese chicken rice. The serving of meat itself wasn\u2019t more generous than other places, but for $2.50, it\u2019s a terrific steal. Patrons to the stall though should note that the oyster sauce vegetables are not part of the set. They can be bought as an additional side for $2, $3 and $4; and while the vegetables were tasty, is less value for money.<\/p>\n

I also have to mention the excellent service offered even when compared to a normal sit-down restaurant. The cashier and shop hand was so polite I almost felt awkward.:)<\/p>\n