The Yang’s Traditional Hainanese Chicken Rice

A little pricey, but the food here was quite fabulous. Given the name, you have to get the Hainanese Chicken Rice. My boyfriend and I came here on a whim and were richly rewarded with well-​seasoned fair. We ordered one portion of the roasted half chicken to share along with personal bowls of stock-​soaked rice and traditional boiled peanuts in star anise. Absolutely lovely.
We arrived just before the masses during Chinese New Year, so it was quite the perk to be able to get personal service before then.
The facilities were average, but relatively clean. The food definitely shone through as the true star. Just the right amount of spices, savory sauces on the side, and candied skin.

After I had the privilege of feasting on salted egg deep fried squid at Auntie Nat’s in Kuala Lumpur, I have been searching for that dish here in Singapore. My journey led me to this culinary spot after it came up on a search off of google maps. It seems like Unilocal does not have a huge presence here as in the USA so hunting for culinary treasures requires additional resources. It’s time for all you Unilocalers out there to build up this database!
Judging from the name of the place and the pictures on the wall, this establishment is more known for its chicken rice than it’s other dishes. Let’s see how the squid stacks up.
A small order of squid comes out to $ 12 SGD (versus a large at double the price, 24 SGD) which is a bit pricey considering that the dish was small. Though small, the dish was quite tasty. Each piece was covered in an egg sauce that was not overpowering. Although it covered the squid, it was not too heavy to point that it would be soggy. It was well battered and had a mild crunchy, creamy eggy texture to it that melted in your mouth. The squid was firm and cooked just right and not chewy.
I noticed that they did have select dishes for individual orders of their chicken rice which I may try the next time I am here.