Colin Chan
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I'm on a mission: to eat at all the offshoots of the storied Sin Kee brand, split off from the motherlode like the horcruxes of Voldemort, to find out which one is the true inheritor of the chicken rice of my childhood.
Our first stop is the Sin Kee located at Holland Close. It's a far cry from what I remember - a bustling operation dominating the facade of the kopitiam; now, it occupies a single store amongst many. Doesn't mean it's bad, though - this is quality chicken rice, good enough to be a regular stop for those living nearby, though not so good that I'd give it the crown right this moment.
Rice: *****
- Plump, firm grains, every one of which is coated in glistening fragrant chicken oil.
Chicken: ****
- Very good, though a teeny bit drier than the best I've had. The chicken gravy is very good, and the jellied skin is a guilty pleasure.
Chili: ****
- Very, very spicy and piquant, though lacking that last mile of umami depth; the spiciness overwhelms the flavors a bit.
Soup: ???
- No soup was served, and none was available on request. Quite the shocking lapse - a good bowl of chicken rice stock is essential to round out any good chicken rice meal.
We also got the roast pork, which I do not recommend at all - the skin is kind of soggy and chewy, the opposite of what you want. Stick to what you're best at, I say.