Chicken rice gets modern update at Roost

SINGAPORE - Chicken rice gets a modern update at the new Roost restaurant, which opened yesterday at The Centrepoint.

Its signature Hainanese-style chicken is cooked with a Singapore-made machine called iKook. The patented poultry-cooker can cook up to 10 birds in less than 40 minutes.

Other highlights on the menu include chicken sushi ($4.90) with Roost's chicken rice and sliced soya chicken glazed with teriyaki sauce; chicken chawanmushi ($4.90); chicken laksa ($7.90) and Yin Yang Chicken Rice ($8.90, above) - with poached and soya sauce chicken.

There are other items such as chap chye ($5.90), chilli crab dip ($5.90) with crispy bread strips and assam laksa ($7.90).

Where: B1-17/18/19 The Centrepoint, 176 Orchard Road

Open: 11am to 9pm daily

Info: Call 6909-0411 or go to www.facebook.com/roost.sg

This article was first published on Nov 27, 2016.
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