I was hungry for chicken rice; Singapore Chicken Rice, to be more specific.

I have never cooked chicken rice before. There was no need. It’s a very popular dish in Malaysia, so it’s available everywhere.

Now that I am abroad, it’s hard to find authentic chicken rice that has the flavor of homeland.

Thoughts become things.

The more I thought about this dish, the more I wanted to make it a reality. A Malaysian friend told me that she actually made this dish before and it’s totally do-able!

That was a huge encouragement. So, I looked up the recipe online and went for it.

http://www.grouprecipes.com/6837/singapore-hainanese-chicken-rice.html

I had all the ingredients and followed the recipe exact (well, by exact I meant I eyeballed the measurements). It’s not like baking a cake, so nothing has to be that exact. 🙂

I added sesame oil to the chicken after it was cooked and cut. Sesame oil has a unique fragrance and taste that I like.

I also stir-fried bean sprout chinese style to go with the chicken.

I must tell you that the result was surprisingly good, considering that was the first chicken rice from my kitchen!

If you want to improve your cooking skill, just live abroad for a few years. 🙂

The best part was sharing the dish with my Malaysian friends. What a happy day.