Hoi An Chicken Rice - The Excellent Dish You Can’t Miss

Referring to Hoi An cuisine, the dish tops the unwritten charts should be Cao Lau, and the second, no candidate can be more worthy than chicken rice.

The elegant dish which is suitable for all seasons in the year is the immense pride of Holian residents.
Chicken rice, as its name, includes delicious fluffy rice cooked in chicken stock with a tiny bit of turmeric for colour, thrown in a wok and served with boiled, coarsely shredded chicken plus Vietnamese mint, lime juice, sliced onions and chillies.

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The first thing (and most important) for this dish is chicken. If you are familiar with industrial chicken in the city or in the fast food joints, the distinctive chicken rice will give you the real definition of the taste of chicken .

Chicken meat are carefully selected (the hen are raised naturally in the countryside) with tender meat and delicious taste. And yet, the way to cook the chicken under the “taste” of the central region, ie not leave the whole thighs, wings as other regions. After boiling, the chicken are shredded, mixed with onions soaked, laksa leaves, lime juice and other spices. The ingenuity of the cook is also an important factor are shown after mixing the chicken. Interestingly, chicken is soaked with spicy and sour while maintained its special taste.

The second most important is in choosing the rice to cook. Chicken broth is used to cook the rice, so it glows natural yellow light. The rice is smooth and sweet tenderly, which is very memorable once you tried it.

Chicken rice is not only delicious but very eye-catching and well-displayed: an average amount of rice, chicken on top and finally decorated with little herbs, sliced onion, salt and pepper. Chicken rice is best when serving with homemade fermented chilli sauce.

A bowl of fresh kale and ginger soup, a little bit papaya salad are great things to eat with a flavored chicken rice plate.

The peaceful pace of life in the Ancient Town makes us want enjoy the afternoon leisurely. Pick up the chicken pieces which are mixed perfectly and feel the soft rice melting in the mouth, you will find it an unforgettable impression indeed.

Nowadays chicken rice is always on top of the menu in restaurants of Hoi An, even the luxury one with white linen table or the popular ones. Chicken rice is affordable rustic with elegant taste, so very suitable for the evening parties’ atmosphere.

When you travel to Hoi An, the must-see destination of Vietnam travel, find yourself a seat in a very popular chicken rice restaurant to feel the spirit of ancient town’s culinary.

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