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Bone-in chicken

Poached chicken Hainanese-style

Poached chicken Hainanese-style
Instead of a whole chicken, thighs are poached in broth and Shao xing rice wine with garlic, ginger and scallions. Authentic taste of Hainanese chicken with a shorter cooking time.
Cook time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people

Lemongrass pandan chicken and rice

Lemongrass pandan chicken and rice
It looks like Hainanese chicken, it’s served like Hainanese chicken, but the flavor and aroma couldn’t be more different. Even the dipping sauce is unique.
Cook time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 3 people

Chicken tinola

Chicken tinola
Bone-in chicken, wedges of green papaya and chili leaves in gingered broth. That’s chicken tinola, Filipino comfort food par excellence. Serve as a soup and or main dish.
Cook time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 4 people

Fried chicken wings with salted duck egg yolk sauce

Fried chicken wings with salted duck egg yolk sauce
Seasoned chicken wings are dredged in starch, deep fried until crisp then tossed in a sauce made with garlic and salted duck egg yolk paste. Crispy Thai basil completes the dish.
Cook time: 12 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people

Boiled chicken and vegetable soup (Filipino nilagang manok)

Boiled chicken and vegetable soup (Filipino nilagang manok)
Nilagang manok translates to boiled chicken. It’s the generic name for a wide array of rustic Filipino chicken and vegetable soups. What vegetable? Cabbage and potato combo is the most common. But, really, add whatever you like.
Cook time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people

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