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"Nong Poonsukwattana is the stuff of Portland legend: she came from Thailand with two suitcases and $70 in her pocket, working at Pok Pok for a short time before striking out on her own and opening one of the city’s most famous food carts. The original Nong’s Khao Man Gai carts are gone, but brick-and-mortar locations are still kicking, serving Poonsukwattana’s signature dish: a deceptively simple, Thai-style take on Hainanese chicken. Ask five acolytes their favorite part of the dish and each will offer a different answer: the soul-satisfying broth, the nubby, delicately flavored rice, Nong’s ginger-heavy sauce, or the poached chicken itself." - Katherine Chew Hamilton