This Is The Best-Tasting Meal You’ll Eat In Singapore, And It’ll Only Run You $4

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If you only have a single afternoon to spare in Singapore, it better be spent eating this glorious street food.

Chan Hon Meng, the world’s first Michelin-starred street chef, runs his street food stall in one of Singapore’s largest open-air food courts. And his Soya Sauce Chicken Rice, which you can snag for just $3.80, is out of this world.

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The humble chef has been refining this chicken and rice dish for years. It’s simple, but it takes five to six hours to prepare. Meng values using high-quality ingredients to develop the rich flavors of his chicken, which is slowly braised at a precise temperature with a mix of Chinese herbs and spices.

The chicken has a dark skin and slight crispiness on the outside while it’s all kinds of tender and juicy on the inside. The rice gets coated with a slow-cooked red sauce that’s the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.

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The success of this street food is actually the reason Meng was able to turn his little chicken and rice stall into a casual, quick-service joint called Liao Fan Hawker Chan.  The restaurant seats 80 diners, includes a take-out service and still offers the cheapest Michelin-starred meal you can find.

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Want to explore beyond the Soya Sauce Chicken Rice? We recommend heading to Meng’s restaurant and giving the Char Siew Noodles and Pork Rib Hor Fun a try.