Pairing Chicken Rice correctly — a note on Tiger beer

Most people overlook how much the right drink changes Chicken Rice. I ordered it with Tiger beer and the deeply umami from prawn paste elements of the dish sharpened considerably against the pairing. coconut milk in particular became more prominent in a good way.

Singapore's hawker culture was inscribed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2020. The a hawker centre is where you learn these pairings — they evolved together. If you've been having Chicken Rice with the wrong drink, try it correctly once. It's a genuinely different experience. The restaurant deserves credit for getting this right.