Hoi An Rice Chicken

Hoi An chicken rice is loved by many diners and is also one of the 5 most popular Hoi An specialties in the old town. Chicken rice is not fussy but idyllic and rustic like the very character of the Hoi An people.

However, making a delicious chicken rice dish is not easy. Because only rice and chicken are available, it must be combined with many spices and special processing methods to make a delicious and beautiful rice dish with the attractive yellow color of the rice, and the light yellow color of the chicken. The meat has just been cooked to keep the sweetness of the meat, each fiber of white meat is covered by pale skin and is not greasy, and the plate of sweet and sour salad is full of flavors and dipping sauces to create a wonderful concert in front of you. diners make anyone unable to refuse.

Rice for cooking chicken rice is selected from the delicious rice of the central region. Rice is cooked with chicken broth and pandan leaves and heated on a wood stove to make the grain soft and fragrant.

Creating and keeping the full characteristic flavor of chicken rice requires the cook to have enough sophistication and skill. Delicate in the selection of ingredients, so that it is delicious without being too expensive. That’s why chickens are often chosen as free-range chickens or young chickens because they will produce firm but soft meat, not friable, with golden skin.

A plate of Hoi An chicken rice in the right style must meet all the conditions, the part of rice is flexible and fragrant; The chicken is soft and moderately greasy, the chicken heart is very flavorful, there is also crunchy, sour papaya mixed with spicy laksa leaves and a little chili sauce. All contribute to making delicious Central dishes, Quang Nam specialties make diners unable to help but feel nostalgic forever.

If you have the opportunity to come to the old town, do not miss this culinary experience.