If you were go to to Hainan island in southern China and ask for Hainan chicken rice, cooks there would probably roll their eyes. Hainan chicken rice isn't called that there, and it's not served ...

This shortcut Hainanese chicken rice recipe is the perfect weeknight meal. Growing up in a Thai-American household, watching my mom make Hainanese chicken rice is one of my fondest food memories.

Originating from Hainan in Southern China, Hainan chicken rice (also hai nam chicken rice) is a dish consisting of poached ...