How To Make Hainanese Chicken Rice | Sorted Food

Are you ready for the national dish of Singapore? Hainanese chicken rice is such a simple dish but we completely get why so many people go nuts for it. It's delicious! Here's how you make it...
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[@jamesclay6316]

I remember a time in Junior School when Ben Shaved his head, then glued the shavings together to present in 'Show and Tell' as his pet Guinea Pig. Oh the memories we share

[@aishaali3537]

James Clay I remember I was in that class too and he used his finger nail clippings as the face for the "Guinea pig".

[@Laura_Norda]

no no no it was toe nail clippings

[@mayannrosedelossantos2058]

Laura Norda I think the toe nail clippings were for the other Show & Tell and he told the class it was his pet porcupine.. 😀😀

[@Laura_Norda]

May Ann Rose de los Santos - I think you might be right now I think about it

[@dergroebiertrinkendebar562]

I remember being in yodeling class with ben. He absolutely loved to yodel, but he was terrible at it. Cheers Ben

[@bridgetshiu8379]

When Ben chopped the chicken, it's like how the uncles does it at the chicken rice stalls 😂👏 also those tips are all on point. from exfoliating the chicken to making the condiments from scratch 🖒

[@peter-johnradcliffe1872]

Bridget Shiu so you are saying it is Uncle Ben's rice?

[@MayFlora]

Peter-John Philip Radcliffe lol you didn't!

[@medslarge]

Bridget Shiu can tell you're Singaporean from the way you called them uncles 😊

[@chungeening4025]

Bridget Shiu YESSS i agree :-)

[@Kristina22245]

Bridget Shiu yeah but he's also so much gentler when handling the chicken than the uncles too! XD

[@gorsang6535]

Back in the 90s, I work at the Subway where Ben goes to all the time, all he ever does is order a sandwich with nothing on it but pickles, olives and honey sriracha sauce and always wants it burnt to a crisp. Then he sits at the table nearest the door and dips the sandwich in some olive oil he brings with him exactly four times before every bite.

[@VirgoLunaKnight]

, believeable👏👏👏

[@seanm1168]

Gor Sang hi

[@chandlerplanisek3261]

When he was like 8? Lol

[@Babbeldibab]

Oh my god yes! I remember him doing it

[@m.m9076]

Gor Sang back in the 90’s I was in a very famous t.v show

[@AstolfoGayming]

I remember when we were younger, Ben always talked about wanting a son called Tyrone. Really sad that he keeps denying it nowadays

[@tcffelicity]

I remember when Ben was younger, he declined a date with a girl who had a massive crush on him so that he could stay home and perfect his quiche.

[@kellycpy]

Read your comment and literally laugh, it sounds so believable x

[@Laura_Norda]

That was around the time he was really starting to get into mint cultivation.

[@carojm11]

Felicity Tang the perfect comment right here folks

[@SpenserClark]

That's just knowing your priorities.

[@karu6111]

I'd be into that

[@MemeGremlin]

I remember a time when Ben was living down the road from me. He was a rather quiet child thought it was understandable since he was only 8 and so sheltered. One day his mother dropped him off at my house, asking my mother to watch him for a bit while she ran some errands. I thought this was odd since Ben was such a well behaved child but I kept my questions to myself. He sat quietly in the kitchen, watching my mother as she set about making fish and chips. The only time he spoke was when he suggested she use a higher heat for the second fry. The three of us enjoyed a meal together and Ben complimented her on the chips. I thought he was just being a little suck up, but again kept it to myself. An hour or so passed and his mother called mine. She asked that I walk him home since she was already there. I agreed of course and we set out. As we walked down the road, I asked him why he had not stayed home or gone with his mum. His reply was "I don't like our house and mum hates to take me shopping..." He went on to explain that he would suggest dinners and try to put odd things in the cart. We had a laugh over it but then I asked why he didn't like his house. Ben's face turned paler than usual and he looked down at his feet as we walked. "There is a locked room my parents won't let me into... and when they're gone..." He looked at me, glasses fogging from his flushed cheeks and what may have been tears. "When they are gone, the door rattles." I looked over him a moment, trying to decide if he was pulling my leg. He wasn't. We reached Ben's house without another word between us. As we were walking through the door, Ben's mother was walking out. "Oh, Mike. Could you stay with Ben till I get back? I forgot to get tea." I agreed and Ben looked a little nervous but nodded to his mum before she went to her car. The moment she closed the door I turned to him. "Show me the door." Ben was hesitant but after a moment of convincing, he walked up the stairs. My foot hit the last step and then I heard it. A soft rattle as if someone were shaking a door knob. I froze and so did Ben. He kept his mouth closed and looked over at the white door across from his bedroom. "And no one is in there?" I whispered. "No... The door has been locked since we moved in..." He moved in front of it then backed against his own door as his eyes locked on the handle. I moved beside him and watched as it slowly turned side to side and shook. It was unreal. The shaking and turning got more energetic and Ben covered his ears. I said nothing but Ben started to whimper. The handle was shaking violently now, as if what was in there wanted to get free. Ben started to cry, pleading under his breath for it to stop. He crouched down, sitting on his heels while I stood in shock and horror. "Please..." he breathed as the rattling reached its peak. I lunged forward, grabbing the door handle and then turning it as hard as I can. The door stopped moving and the sound of a lock clicking open was the only thing I could hear. I meant only to stop the door. Not open it. I backed up instantly, slamming my shoulders against the wall. The door crept open, the unused hinges sounded like nails on metal. It was a pitch black closet with only one thing inside. On the lone center rack, they hung. Bright red and smaller than they should be. The horrific sight of those shorts still haunt me to this day but it is nothing compared to the way they enslaved that poor child next to me. I often wonder if he has broken free of their hold but I know it's not my place to intervene.

[@colinzoubek]

I can’t believe that you wrote that entire thing... congrats!

[@Premyy.M]

@@colinzoubek I can't believe we both read it all. Great fan fiction when's the movie?

[@DragonRiderShiru]

What a beautiful old school creepy pasta. I'm so glad this just popped up on my feed if for no other reason than to read your story.

[@VixeyTeh]

You had me hooked.

[@deadso]

@@Premyy.M I TLDR'ed after clicking More..

[@jamjamsandwich]

I remember the time Ben got dumped by my friend because she thought he cheated on her - she heard him giving another girl an exfoliating massage and commenting on how silky smooth her skin was. Turns out though, Ben was just trying to cook Hainanese chicken.

[@Ottawa3453]

Another bird, eh?

[@IDKAWD]

I came back to this video afger 2 years and this is the first comment i saw... I was very confused

[@DeinosDinos]

Sorted, PLEASE compile a list of all the "Ben's childhood" comments here and read them as many of them as you can out loud in front of him. I think many of us would like that as well!

[@Pussinconverses]

i remeber beings bens room mate in culinary school. He insisted doing all of his recipe planning in the nude. He said it got "the juices flowing"

[@namwoohyun4eva127]

I'm usually don't like commenting but I just have to this time because even though Ben done research and getting a expect to help him people are still complaining for example his pronunciation like really. Ben done a good job I'm proud of him. Why can't people appreciate what they are doing instead of complaining for the most ridiculous and smallest things. Yes his pronunciation was wrong but bear in mind this is not his first language and I'm sure you would do the same when talking or saying a word in another language I'm sure your pronunciation won't be the same. For those people who are complaining about the food not this video but other too I would like to see you making your own food channel and let's see if you can do better. No ones perfect but try to appreciate the littlest things at least they are trying you should be thankful sorted promoting your country dishes that makes people interested to try the actual things. They said multiple time when cooking another country dish with a slight twist. Also I'm sure when you cook another dish you will also put your own twist for your own tasting. Sometimes I wonder do you like being pressed like seriously get a life because it's obvious you have nothing better to do.

[@nelson7787]

shut up you're proving your own comment to be as complaining as the rest of the complainers

[@doctordre005]

perennialdictum 1 He's just trying to make a point... chill down dude

[@namwoohyun4eva127]

perennialdictum 1 I'm just pointing out that instead of complaining for the most ridiculous things people should appreciate their effort. I'm not complaining out of nowhere did you see past videos. Don't tell me to shut up who do you think you are? Actually don't answer that I guess you one of those people that hide behind a computer screen swearing at people to make yourself feel better.

[@CaitlynSchrepfer]

Nam Woohyun4eva Much needed 👏👏

[@motab9907]

Nam Woohyun4eva agree 100%

[@140780]

as a Singaporean, I am so excited for the theme this week! this recipe is on point guys! and Ben was a scout! awesome!

[@AlexNgiam]

oh God, on point. I'm proud

[@suaytemplar]

Just can't help but say I'm very impressed, right down to the way the chicken is cut. Very well done!

[@SortedFood]

Thanks!

[@Neojhun]

Yep that pro way of serving in small piece I just can't be bothered to do myself. That was surprising.

[@nonelikekyu]

dang, you guys. i've never craved chicken rice so much before in my life. makes me wanna go downstairs to buy a packet of chicken rice right now! my stomach literally growled. well done guys!

[@rachael2177]

me too! and I just ate it for lunch!

[@oliverjones2297]

I remember being in Year 10 with Ben and his compulsion to have his stationary set out in a particular order, always on the right-hand side of where he was sat, all in a straight line. Good times!

[@theshapemonster]

which honest singaporean did not know how chicken rice was made until this video ;;;;;;

[@aye0z11]

양유아 me without a doubt

[@unknow11321]

hahaha mexD

[@soggytoasty]

The ones i knew had ghee in it :I

[@ashleykhong3400]

양유아 me XD

[@looow]

bruh i thought the rice was vegan and have been eating it (without the chicken) this whole time. didn't know there was chicken fat in it 😭 at least i still got that chili sauce

[@babyboon25]

Try adding Pandan Leaves, ginger, shallots, spring onions, coriander leaves to the stock. Much more fragrant. Pandan leaf is in your mystery box!

[@babyboon25]

And add a drizzle some sesame oil to your light soy sauce

[@IrmaU94]

Talos Tan did you watch the video?

[@littlebluedolphin]

IrmaU94 The SORTED guys didn't use pandan leaves, shallots and coriander leaves in the stock. And they didn't add sesame oil to the reduced soy sauce that was drizzled over the chicken. So these suggestions were actually made to improve their chicken rice recipe so that it'll make the dish more flavourful and legit.

[@IrmaU94]

I think that will take the 'easy' away from it

[@babyboon25]

+IrmaU94 Yeah i did. pretty excited about them tackling the recipe.

[@greencolouredpeas8235]

wow you guys actually did a good amount of research and were extremely thorough! Would love for this to continue for your remaining recipes.

[@kaygee301]

They always do a lot of research. I prefer having the sorted twist even though people get stupidly angry.

[@lorrainetan176]

NAILED IT! Proud of you guys :) Hahahha I also love how you felt the need to be as accurate as possible. Hope we don't scare you too much it does mean an incredible lot to us for featuring Singapore in such a big way

[@dinosaur7115]

Lorraine Tan are you inspired by NAILED IT from NOC for your start of your comment hehe

[@isiholliday3051]

On the note of tyrone, how's Ollie doing? I remember the video when he was on and he was adorable (though probs all grown up now)

[@Maazin5]

Izzy Holliday I think he had a quick cameo in Barry's wedding video from a while ago. I think they should do another fridgecam with him. Having kids on the show again would be so fun.

[@isiholliday3051]

Maazin5 maybe one of the mystery boxes could revolve around foods to make with/for kids (but like healthy not sugar laden because obesity issues in U.K.......) and they could get Ollie (and Tyrone 😂) to come on and test the food at the end of the week special? Sound good SORTEDfood ?

[@isiholliday3051]

Bystander232 😂😂 health and safety is quite uptight in the uk, like even triangle flapjacks were banned in schools (might have been a joke but you never know with some rules) so I doubt they would let a kid be lowered in a box.😂😂

[@juliennepdy]

Stupid language barrier! I thought you were talking about pancakes.

[@Cowonahill_]

Wow, this really brings me back to junior high! Ben actually used to bring raw chicken to school and pester the chem teacher to use the hot plate to cook it during my class period! X) I always used to think, wow, this kid sure likes his chicken... And look where he is now!

[@Fujitsyu]

I remember the amazing time Ben and I had when he visited Sweden 14 years ago. That was when Ben discovered his love of eating cinnamon buns in a bath tub filled with black coffee.

[@hiwatarimilk]

As a Singaporean studying in the UK right now, you guys are making me miss chicken rice so much after watching this. That just means that you guys did a great job replicating the recipe :) Well done guys!

[@anawinter9237]

hiwatarimilk me too!!! Well I'm actually from UK but I lived in Singapore through most of my teenage life. I crave singapore food so often and so I went to a place in Chinatown that charged me £7! That's about 5 chicken rice meals from Singapore hhahaha

[@hiwatarimilk]

omg dont even start with chinese takeaway here. nowhere near our zi char :D it's also ridiculously expensive

[@anawinter9237]

hiwatarimilk hahhahahaha to be honest it's one of the reasons why I started cooking in the first place, i was determined to have my chicken rice and not have to splurge out to have it.

[@dinosaur7115]

I agree whenever I go overseas I miss Singapore food

[@Zhak2293]

You guys have come a long way from your other past Singapore-inspired dishes. Looks pretty authentic. I'd gladly say that was chicken rice Sorted. X)

[@tomheaden2727]

In Ben's late teens he received 5 tons of Raw meat for Christmas I remember this because instead of receiving a Christmas card from ben I got a raw pork shoulder anytime bens near meat he has a traumatic flashback to that very Christmas day but luckily Tyrone helped him get over his fears this year and now ben can finally go the butchers without calling the ambulance

[@TheAmazingAnnaShow]

I never was in school with Ben but my mom told me that he would always borrow her pencils and never get them back. She has still kept that grudge Ben.

[@rithigasundaram3781]

"Jamie's walked off, and there's still chicken left" 😂😂😂 Laughing my ass of* right now!!! *EDIT: off

[@sircommander27]

Hoppity hoppity get ready for dudes coming from Uncle roger in a few moments

[@lets.get.intoit.]

I have the highest admiration for you guys continuing to do these food types despite receiving harsh criticism from all sides, and continuing to want to improve your execution via learning through all available sources. Really makes me even prouder to be a Sorted fan. That and the Benuendos... Ben, really? "beautiful mound" "breast" "thighs" all right after each other??

[@susanoxburgh8835]

I remember when Ben was at secondary school - he was a few years above me - but we all heard the stories about how he would steal the urinal cakes from the boys toilets to take home for 'experiments'. Never stop being you, Ben.

[@fitzgee11]

Mike contributed alot more then Uncle Roger implied 🤣 Love that team up

[@fitzgee11]

I wonder how many people went back to watch this video after Uncle Rogers vid..........still no rice cooker though Nephew Ben

[@TheSaraCallan]

Poor Tyrone, being denied even existing!

[@Adinamfeldman]

I was in high school with Ben and we sang in the school choir. He had the most angelic soprano voice and I remember him really struggling to sing below a middle C. I hope he's still singing. He truly impressed the choir teacher.

[@soniadevisundai5321]

Guys I'm a Malaysian studying in Russia and I followed this exact recipe and was awarded with a taste of home. I definitely recommend trying it!

[@Pshpshpshpshpshpshpsh]

I came here to see how much this guy gets ignored and oooof I feel bad for him.

[@imbasjourney1187]

Same

[@noisehippo520]

me too

[@niko5191]

Bruh he just has to stop acting childlish and thinking that he is funny

[@masaya-kung]

Same

[@Student-jt4ht]

@@niko5191 they are all friends and they all joke around all the time. Ben is a chef so he's obviously going to talk more. Mike is crucial part of sorted as they all are, you guys.

[@IlhamBentahar]

Hey guys! Ramadan starts in a week or so and since Ben really likes Morocco and I'm moroccan, why don't you try making Harira? It is a warm and comforting national soup most moroccan families use as a starter when breaking the fast. And if you want "Level-Up" the challenge, you should try to make Chebbakya which is a deep-fried pastry, dipped in honey and sprinkled with sesame seeds that comes as a side for the Harira. Hope you give this a try!!

[@shiggs15]

I love the more recent novelty videos that you guys have put out, but in my opinion I still love your basic midweek recipes, that inspires us to just get into the kitchen and enjoy cooking. Don’t go changing your uploading of challenges, battles and novelty trips, but for sure throw a few midweek meals into the upload schedule every now and then. Cheers

[@maxhaibara8828]

for me, the star of the dish is the Hainanese Rice, not the chicken. But it still needs the chicken stock, so nevermind XD

[@91clinton]

yassss seeing them not mess up the rice was oddly relieving

[@lametalk8388]

Max Haibara to me it's the chili

[@Esther-oz4ts]

Same here! Not a fan of the chicken but I can bucketfuls of the rice in one sitting

[@DM-ig1fb]

Good job lads! Looks pretty authentic and delicious, glad you asked an expert and the community. Howeveeeeerrr..... Hainanese rhymes with "Hi Denise". That's all.

[@Supersamazing]

"Jamie's walked off and there's still chicken left" 😂😂

[@embilbieblimblehead6827]

omg this is the first time I've felt some confidence that I might be able to make a dish which I OBSESSIVELY ADORE to eat, thanks fellas :D

[@sheelawan]

The addition of a bruised lemon grass while cooking the rice gives it the fragrance too!

[@pll__skip]

Waiting Uncle Roger to comment “Hello nieces and nephews”

[@carljohnson3691]

yeah he did

[@saint1928]

Wish granted

[@livysin638]

did they delete his comment or sth i cant seem to find it

[@theangrycheeto]

FOOO YOOOOOO

[@nyonyacooking]

Well sorted! 😍 now I'm craving for some chicken rice!! ❤️

[@zxskipperxz372]

@Adam Akmal Please... shut the fuck up.

[@seyhaksin5618]

@@zxskipperxz372 shut up saucepan user 🖕

[@seyhaksin5618]

@Adam Akmal yes

[@root2380]

I love love love how you spent so much time researching and asking so many singaporeans about this dish. it looks delicious, the whole way this was approached showed respect and appreciation for the cuisine and culture - and the cleaver for the chicken!!! exactly how my grandma does it :') scary little bugger and she'd have been proud of this one

[@Maazin5]

I'm glad you guys got May for help. It's always useful to have a different perspective

[@Jesslath]

one of the best replicas of the chicken rice rice I have seen. well done guys! Now I need to go and eat my chicken rice. bye!

[@Lily-un9sm]

I remember when Ben and I were about 16 years old and he told the whole class he could fit a whole wheel of Brie cheese in his mouth without chewing. When he was confronted and couldn't do it, Denis Gergen got revenge by leaking photos of Ben with a chickens but photoshopped onto his head.

[@firewolf11SG]

My father-in-law was a chef in Guang Dong before marrying & moving to NY. This is one of his specialty dishes along with lobster in black bean sauce. You did a great job Ben. My mother-in-law is a great cook too & I'm super blessed to have them both & to have learned these dishes from them.

[@lin-ud3qy]

This is the number one dish in Hainan! Can't believe that it makes its way to KZbin's top 45. Hope more people would like to appreciate Hainanese culture

[@zennithshroom]

How about you guys make Char Kuew Teow. I'm not sure of its popularity in Singapore but its delicious.

[@Azinurasyiqqin]

I encountered Ben when he stumbled upon my mom's humble store in Southeast Asia. Unsure of what to eat he asked her "What's your recommendation?" My mom told him her torpedo soup was a hit among customers, so he ordered that and happily ate it. I don't think he knew that torpedo soups are made of genitals from bulls...

[@zaidiazlan5051]

chicken rice is one of my all time favorite asian dish. hainan, roasted, honey roasted. it is one of asian most amazing dish ever made. the fact that u guys made it, makes me want to make one again.

[@nickbart89]

Thanks for trying our national dish! Hope you loved it!

[@sircommander27]

Saucepan just dieded lmao

[@_Jeannie-hn9qz]

Looking at ben cooking chicken rice looks so werid. I've grown up seeing my dad cooking chicken rice at home ( which he learned from this very famous chicken rice stall owner in the past when he was younger ) and seeing the way ben cook chicken rice looks pretty close to the we cook it 👍👍

[@Arcadiah]

I remember Ben when at school he asked us to wrap him in sellotape from the neck down to his toes - he slid around on the grass and had us call him a worm! Classic Ben!

[@seanography2771]

I was born in Australia, but Mum has family in Singapore. Just seeing this reminds me of the smells and tastes of this. The hustle and bustle of a hawker centre that kinda becomes a background noise as the food takes up your whole universe.

[@kevinlim2309]

Where Your Wok ?

[@sapppppp]

Who else was worried that there would be any kind of a "twist" while watching? So glad that it turned out to be the authentic Hainanese chicken rice!! Well done team

[@gaiaang8112]

I WAS ONE OF THE PEOPPE THAT WANTED THIS SO BAD I LOVE U GUYS THANK YOU SO MUCH -Singaporean

[@ExtrovertCandii]

Try out some of our traditional desserts ( from different communities ) :D Since the mystery box has pandan, I'd suggest pandan kuih bakar, which translates to 'baked dessert/sweets'. It's usually shaped like a flower, and there are other variations like pumpkin flavour but I think alot of people like the pandan one. There's also kuih lapis, which is a rainbow layered dessert. There's Chinese muah chee, which are like chewy balls with peanut coating, and savoury wise, Ban Mian ( noodles ) are really good. Indian thosai / dosa would be cool to know how to make! Or prata. :D ( though they don't really include ingredients from the mystery box )

[@quanleminh2224]

Get ready! Nieces and Nephews, they're coming...

[@S.Wyvern]

yay!! another one of my favorite foods in the world.. I'm so glad you guys are doing this series, it'll help so much when I start being a (starving) student in the UK in a few months!

[@JennieMae1]

The amount of times Ben says amazing is AMAZING!

[@Inkio01]

OMG PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE MAKE LAKSA!!! IVE ASKED ON THE SORTED FOOD'S INSTAGRAM TOO BUT PLEASE!!!

[@baozimeow]

Anonymous _16 they did it few years ago

[@bouncercub81]

Just missing fresh Pandan leaves while cooking the rice, but well done on so many levels!

[@sherweikwok9723]

Amazing! I'm watching this as I smell the homemade chicken rice cooking in my kitchen! It's almost like a smellevision! Great job!

[@EdricHsu]

Pretty spot on! My late parents, who owned an awesome Hainanese Chicken Rice shop in the 80s, would be proud of you guys. And... I'm gonna head downstairs to buy a plate of this right now!!

[@GreatSchema]

hi actually the soy sauce you use for dipping should be dark soy sauce and also add a bit of sesame oil to it. cheers! but you nailed it ! the way you chop the chicken and the steaming white rice .oooh

[@bunnytootangy]

Im hainanese and this video reminds me of my late grandma. She used to make chicken rice w homemade chili for us! regretfully none of us learnt the recipe from her. I think u guys did a really good job recreating this. I will definitely try to cook it and surprise my mum with it! Even the sound from the chopping of chicken was so legit.

[@SmileAllDay5]

as a singaporean I have almost nothing to complain about your recipe (which is a good sign) other than the fact that you are making me crave chicken rice right now!!!

[@joannaintawa]

I took pole dancing classes with ben a few years back

[@whatislifewithoutchillisauce]

I pole danced around Ben a few years back

[@HanaOccasionally]

Joanna Jackson A few years back I was paying Ben as he was pole dancing.

[@andyt2k]

A few years ago Ben was the pole in my class

[@SitStandWalk]

andyt2k oh thats just racist against Polish people

[@IDKAWD]

Thanks for saving me $10 every week! No longer have to buy lunch from uni

[@nursakinah3092]

Hainanese Chicken rice, Singaporean approved! it looks so beautiful and well executed.

[@daanzzmeister7178]

I mean, I don't remember much about him but I do vaguely remember some things about Ben from school. He used to sit in the corner, writing fan fiction about chess. I remember once he made frog quiche for a bake sale and then cried when the whole school went down with food poisoning. He was weird for sure, and obsessively insistent that he sat in the sixth seat of the third row in every single lesson but, in general, I think he was quite nice.

[@JNorman02]

I'm tempted to take a picture of one of your dish and tweet it to gordon ramsey and see what he has to say. I personally think all your recipes look great

[@chrisrarc]

Admit it, you're here after Uncle Roger and Auntie Liz

[@marianapinto6117]

i remember back when ben bragged about his cooking skills in primary school so for a whole month he brought in a stove and some cooking utensils to cook lunch for our grade because he was so proud of his dishes. he put the cafeteria out of business.

[@usSisters]

Seriously!! Job well done guys! From the chicken, to the rice, to even the sauces, you nailed it!!! Felt so happy watching this vid! I feel like a proud mom patting on her sons' shoulder for job well done!! My mom sometimes use a mix of of fragrant thai rice and basmati rice! It's not necessarily Hainanese, but every race and has a different way of making their version of chicken rice! Gob well done Sorted!!!

[@robinho2827]

Congrats on making all Singaporean (or Malaysian) cry again

[@kaedeAoi27]

Why should we cry lol

[@sowonkim4806]

YAY HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE! IM A PROUD BUT RARE HAINANESE :^]

[@TheEberdz]

As a Singaporean, seeing our favourite dish being prepared on Sorted just makes me misty-eyed! (and hungry). There's nothing like the smell of the rice cooked in chicken stock and chicken fat, and the silkiness of Hainanese style poached chicken!

[@Phily1494]

Ive been to singapore, I love hainanese chicken rice, but i never knew it was the national dish that had this much love from you guys. Feels so different from the heavy hitting, spicy, asian fusion, dishes i usually see

[@wittlestinko]

omigosh it would be amazing if sorted tried speaking Singlish 😀

[@JWPred]

I remember back at school we would hang out with Ben's nan who lost her arm in a freak accident. When we took her to concerts she had to belly drum when we clapped.

[@quynh-chitran3558]

another dipping sauce for a traditional southeast asian chicken and rice is ginger, chilis, and fish sauce with some sugar!! It's soooo good, the fish sauce compliments the chicken so well you wouldn't believe. Also, the rice is best when you leave it in a little bit longer to let the bottom part of the rice get crunchy because of the stock and chicken fat, it's my favorite food in the entire planet! Oh, and I'm vietnamese by the way! :)

[@sharlenelim9094]

looks super good!! i'm really amazed at how on point the recipe is HAHAHA keep up the great work guys, proud of y'all 👏🏼

[@MrLongLeggedMackDaddy]

Ben was a normal kid in school... if you don't count the triple homicide...

[@cybergen2K]

Hayaaa!

[@lydia6492]

I loveeee how much effort you guys put into this recipe to make sure it was spot on!!

[@jonasbro1611]

STUNNING job guys - now i'm about to head down to the hawker center and get myself a giant plate of this

[@michikomanalang6733]

Ben used to love rubbing his chin on hotel room carpets and going, "Nnnnnngggggggghhhhh"

[@ares_alter-ego]

yep, let's go downstairs to dabao chicken rice now

[@janaharing6600]

Thank you thank you thank you. I have been waiting for this for my whole life!!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jeor1298]

Ben > any chef I've seen on tv. More personable and charming and inforrmative and fun to watch, and partially because of the people he surrounds himself with. Could Gordon handle someone taking the mick the whole time he roasts a chicken? No. He'd have to do push-ups or something to even things out.

[@jackzhong8507]

Where is u wok???????

[@AgungWahyudi90]

hello uncle roger's niece & nephew

[@vamputation]

This is so nostalgic for me! Watching Ben peel that ginger reminds me of that one time in primary school when Ben was ginger for 24 hours straight. I'll never forget that day his mum dropped him off at the gates and kissed that golden halo goodbye.