also: ハイナンジーファン
noun
Hainanese chicken rice
A dish of poached chicken and seasoned rice, originally from Hainan but popular across Southeast Asia. In Japan, it is known as a Singaporean specialty and often called カオマンガイ when referring to the Thai version.
See also: カオマンガイ
シンガポール旅行で海南鶏飯を食べた。
I ate Hainanese chicken rice on my trip to Singapore.
この店の海南鶏飯はタレが絶品だ。
The sauce on the Hainanese chicken rice at this restaurant is exquisite.
Refers to the Thai version of the same dish, often with a different sauce and presentation. 海南鶏飯 is more specifically the Hainanese/Singaporean style.
From Chinese 海南雞飯 / 海南鸡饭 (Hǎinán jīfàn), literally 'Hainan chicken rice'.