Hainanese Chicken Rice Curry Puff And Nasi Lemak Cookie At Old Chang Kee
Try Old Chang Kee’s new Hainanese chicken rice curry puff It was just last year when Old Chang Kee released their Durian and Nasi Lemak curry puffs. This year, they have taken another Singaporean food icon and stuffed it into a curry puff. Named Hainanese Chicken Rice’O ($2 for one/ $3.60 for two) , this puff is filled…
Think poached chicken, rice, garlic chilli, dark soy sauce, and coriander. The puffs have a more vibrant orange hue than your normal curry puffs, possibly from a brush of turmeric powder.
Biting into it, you’ll immediately get tender chunks of chicken that provide textural contrast to the crusty shell. As you take a second bite, you’ll notice grains of rice speckled in chilli that give a pleasant warm heat at the back of your throat.
The closest comparison I would give to this puff would be the luo mai gai (glutinous rice chicken) sold at NTUCs. It has a full-bodied taste, with an umami kick at the end.
It has a buttery and crumbly mouthfeel, with an Asian twist in flavours. That said, I would have liked the curry flavours to be more prominent.
Notes of hae bee , assam, and peanut dance in synchronised harmony. If you’re into exotic spins on local dishes, you may in addition be interested in a chicken rice burger or even chicken rice sushi .
For those who prefer traditional renditions, check out this store selling old-school Hainan chicken rice ball . Hainan Chicken Rice Ball Review: Old-School Chicken Rice Ball Stall Opposite Sim Lim Tower Photos taken by Kit Shan .
- Who: Hainanese · Old Chang Kee · Nasi Lemak
- Money: $2 · $3.60 · $16.80