The Hainanese chicken rice wars are heating up in the San Gabriel Valley
Briefly

"Who makes the best Hainanese chicken rice? It depends on who you ask. The poached chicken and rice dish was invented on Hainan island, but appears on menus all over Southeast Asia."
"My best friend will tell you that Savoy makes the best Hainanese chicken rice. My Chinese grandmother might agree, though I've always thought the constant lines were about the tiny dining room and affordability of the restaurant."
"If you didn't grow up eating the dish, it may be difficult to understand the allure of Hainanese chicken rice. The dish is unassuming yet beloved."
Read at Los Angeles Times
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