Cantonese or Teochew Steam Fish? What is the Difference?

You know, when we visit a Chinese restaurant and order steam fish, the staff will often ask "Cantonese or Teochew steam?" 广蒸还是潮州蒸? 🤔

Penang Chinese Style Mee Jawa 槟城爪哇面

I like the Chinese version of mee Jawa 爪哇面 from Penang a lot.

As the name mee Jawa states, it is presumably a Javanese (Indonesia) origin dish.

Fu Xiang Chicken Rice 📍186 Toa Payoh Central 大巴窑 福翔鸡饭 ☎ 6250 0867

Kaki kaki Rayner alerted me to Fu Xiang Chicken Rice 福翔鸡饭 in Toa Payoh Central, it's one of his favourite chicken rice stalls. Today, passing by 来都来了 (since already here) so gave it a try 😁

Wen Chang Authentic Chicken Rice📍Johor Jaya Dedap 17 Restoran Kim Sing 文昌正宗海南雞飯 金昇咖啡店

Stalking Taman Johor Jaya for good food, spotted uncle preparing the day's chicken at 文昌正宗海南雞飯 (literally Wen Chang Authentic Hainanese Chicken Rice) stall.

Youlian Qingping Chicken Guangzhou 清平雞 友联菜馆 杉木栏路店 广州第一鸡 ☎ +86 20 8187 6751

If you are in Guangzhou and like to try something memorable, can check out Youlian Restaurant. Youlian is popular with locals for their iconic Qingping chicken and chicken intestine.

Coffee in Milk Tin Can • Kopi Kong, Guni Kong, Tee Kong • Eco Friendly Tradition 牛奶罐 铁罐

Looking for coffee at Chong Pang hawker centre, I stumbled upon this bouquet of shiny tin cans tied in a bunch with red raffia strings.

Ayam Gepok Anakmak📍215 Ang Mo Kio ☎️ 89510912

Ayam gepuk craze has been raging in Java Indonesia, Malaysia and now in Singapore. The only ayam gepuk I could find in Singapore, at the moment, is Ayam Gepok Anakmak📍215 Ang Mo Kio, Sinfoodie coffeeshop.

Lien Ying Chow Unsung Hawker Hero • Legendary Mandarin Chatterbox Chicken Rice • International Launch of Singapore Hawker Culture

In the world of Singapore chicken rice, Swee Kee is at the level of mythology with no equal in its aura - though Swee Kee closed in 1997, its presence and influence are still felt today in the signboards of emulators from Singapore, to Malaysia and even Taiwan as well as in the minds of its multi-generational fans.

If Swee Kee is credited for popularising chicken rice in Singapore and regional countries, Mandarin Hotel's Chatterbox Chicken Rice is the one that put the humble chicken rice dish on the world map.

Boss Ayam Gepuk 📍Jalan Ibrahim 10 Minutes Walk from JB CIQ

I thought I was done ayam gepuk hunting for the day, my tummy was so full 😅 Then, I stumbled upon Boss Ayam Gepuk at Jalan Ibrahim just before heading back across the Causeway to Singapore. Struggled a bit before I decided to give it a try - I am glad that I did.

Boss Ayam Gepuk is the proverbial hidden gem.

Ayam Gepuk Republik 📍Bandar Dato Onn Johor Bahru ☎ +6012 268 9775

Johor Kaki also follow trend 🫢 I've been watching the ayam gepuk craze raged from Yogjakarta, Java in Indonesia, to Kuala Lumpur, Batam, Johor Bahru and finally making inroads into Singapore.

MacKenzie Rex Halal Chicken Rice📍Prinsep Street ☎ 6336 1702

When I asked Muslim friends where they go for Halal Hainanese chicken rice, MacKenzie Rex restaurant gets mentioned often.

So, I went to check it out 😁

Chicken Rice Rating System by Johor Kaki • Significantly Improve your Chicken Rice Experience • Effective 2 May 2026

Chicken rice is everywhere in Singapore. Most coffeeshops have one, many hawker centres have more than two, and sometimes even more than five (like at Maxwell Food Centre).

Most would agree that the standard of chicken rice in Singapore is high - it is very hard to find a bad chicken rice stall 🤣

Swee Kee • Original Most Famous Singapore Chicken Rice Ever & Forever 瑞记鸡饭的神话

There are and will be many famous chicken rice brands in Singapore and around the world but none will be or will ever be as famous as the original Swee Kee 瑞记.

Many brands can be famous, some even legendary, but only rarely will one reach a mythical level like Swee Kee 瑞记.