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Saturday, April 28, 2007

My Second-Youngest Uncle's Com Ga Hai Nam (Hainanese Chicken Rice)


I was feeling lazy and didn't want to cook, nor did I want to go out to eat. Man, living near family is so great. My cousin said she was bringing her baby to her parents' house, so I went over to my second-youngest uncle's house to play. And I got fed too. :)

My cousin made me up a plate and said people who have never had homemade com ga Hai Nam (Hainanese chicken rice) just don't know how good it can really be. I agreed. But then I've said this before. :)

8 comments:

  1. It's nice to let someone else do the cooking (and the washing) sometimes.

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  2. Yich,
    Yes, sometimes, I'm just not up to even making a salad or a bowl of cereal. It's nice that I have so many good cooks in my family.

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  3. i tried hainanese chicken for the first time last week on a trip to vancouver and it was delicious! do you have any recipes you would recommend?

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  4. Oh god yes. I love this dish, and it's better homemade. Indonesians have a version called Nasi Tim, same idea, same taste of home.

    What's that green stuff in the picture? Kang kung?

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  5. Hey WC - Your family get togethers must be some kinda feast!

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  6. Hi anonymous,
    I'll get around to making it myself one of these days. You can read my Gabbi's posting for the methods involved. So when you search for a recipe, it should include all of that. Otherwise, you're not gonna get the right flavor and texture.

    Elmo,
    I never knew that. I'll keep it in mind if I ever go to an Indonesian restaurant.

    And the green stuff is rau ram (Vietnamese coriander). Good with poultry and fish.

    Kirk,
    They are. We stuff ourselves silly. :)

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  7. I just made hainanese chicken rice the other day! We're totally making or eating the same foods almost at the same time! :D

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  8. Amy,
    Haha. This is the third time then. Keep it up and you'll be synchronized with me and Tigerfish. Hmm, is there an Olympic category for synchronized eating? :P

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