also: ハイナンジーファン
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
I ate Hainanese chicken rice on my trip to Singapore.
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.
Standard kanji spelling for the dish.
Katakana spelling reflecting the Chinese pronunciation; often used in menus or casual contexts.
From Chinese 海南雞飯 / 海南鸡饭 (Hǎinán jīfàn), literally 'Hainan chicken rice'.