Half the fun of binging on Hainanese Curry Rice is the way it gets plated. A generous helping of rice topped with scissor cut meats like braised pork and chicken cutlet and to finish up, a ladle of curry sauce on top to make it a messy, meaty plate of comfort food.
With no connection to Hainan at all, this plate of food is a Singaporean innovation - a delicious Scissor Cut Rice, and we wouldn't want it any other way. Here are the best places to get yourself a plate! Image Credit: Danielfooddiary.com
Loo’s Hainanese Curry Rice
A legendary, 75-year-old eatery serving plate after plate of sumptuous Scissors Cut Rice is Loo’s Hainanese Curry Rice. This place has been maintaining consistency when it comes to the flavour and taste of their curry. It is a recipe which hasn’t changed, tweaked, or altered over the years. Relish this aromatic curry with their braised pork belly, and let the enhanced flavour profile from both gravies sing on your tastebuds. Image Credit: Danielfooddiary.com
Beach Road Scissors Cut Curry Rice
A popular spot to get your Hainanese Curry Rice fix, the Beach Road outlet is packed at mealtimes for their messy, delicious plates of rice. They have a variety of deep-fried chicken as well as braised tofu and pork to be chopped up and added on the rice. Do go for a little bit of bean sprouts along with your order. The soy from the braised items and the curry sauce comes together to create a burst of flavours in your mouth, and you’re left happy and satiated by the end of it. Image Credit: Eatbook.sg
Beo Crescent Curry Rice
So busy are the chefs of this little eatery of 32 years, they’ve not even bothered to give their stall a name. But what’s in a name? For this eatery’s fame echoes throughout the island for their delicious, mouth-watering curry rice. Come to this stall for its incredible curry, a mix of three gravies - ayam curry, chap chye gravy, and lor bak sauce. While the braised pork and fried chicken are our preferred meats for Hainanese Curry Rice, we recommend going for their Cereal Prawns or Crispy Pork. These batter-fried treats take this dish to a whole other level. Image Credit: Danielfooddiary.com
Sin Chie Toke Huan
If you’re a fan of Scissors Cut Rice, do not miss out on the delicious Prawn Paste Chicken variety offered at Sin Chie Toke Huan. Much like the popular Hainanese Rice eateries, this too gets queues, so make sure you reach as soon as it opens. The special thing about the chicken rice is its pungency, a zing from the prawn paste which plays on your tastebuds till you bite into the juicy meat inside. This combo with their light curry goes exceptionally well. Yum! Image Credit: Danielfooddiary.com
Eleven Fingers (Eu Kee) Scissors Rice
Mop up a delicious plate of curry rice with a dense gravy and a generous helping of scissor cut meats like chicken wings, braised pork, pork cutlet, and fish cakes. You can also ask for some potato which goes beautifully with their tasty gravy, some stewed cabbage, and a fried egg to top it all up. As you dig into this heap of mess and let the flavours win you over, you’d want to come back often and try different meat combinations. We do too! Image Credit: Sethlui.com
