Chin Chin Eating House in Bugis has old-school Hainanese chicken rice

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If you think about it, quite a number of iconic Singaporean foods are actually Hainanese to begin with: Hainanese kaya toast, Hainanese curry rice, and of course, the famous Hainanese chicken rice. Stalls selling these foods are found all over the island, but for a taste of tradition, go to Chin Chin Eating House on Purvis Street, which is one of Singapore’s oldest surviving restaurants! 

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The first thing you’d notice about Chin Chin Eating House when passing by would be the row of plump birds lined up against the window. The second thing would be...