Have Michelin-starred soya sauce chicken at pocket-friendly prices

Local foodies, you are in for more yummy treats since more and more Michelin-starred eateries are opening in Singapore.

One of them is Mr Chan Hon Meng's Liao Fan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice & Noodle, which earned an one-star rating from the culinary bible in July this year.

The hawker stall is also touted as the cheapest Michelin-starred food establishment in the world, with its award-winning soya sauce chicken noodles selling at only $2.50.

So has Mr Chan managed to maintain affordable pricing at his new eatery? We find out. 

His new quick service restaurant Hawker Chan opens at Smith Street - just a three-minute walk away from his hawker stall at Chinatown Food Complex - next Friday (Nov 18).

The air-conditioned eatery comfortably seats 80 diners and features an interactive kiosk where they can customise their orders.

Hawker Chan serves four types of roasts - soya sauce chicken, char siew, roasted pork and pork ribs - that can be paired with rice, noodles or hor fun. Side dishes include seasonal vegetables, Thai-style tofu and wonton soup.

AsiaOne had a taste of the famed dish and other items on the menu, here's our verdict:

The signature soya sauce chicken is tender and juicy, and the skin is fragrant, yet not too greasy.

You'll find soybeans served together with the dish which is quite uncommon, we thought. We found out later that these beans were the secret to its amazing flavour - as they were used to marinate the chicken.

We also love the savoury roasted pork that has just the right amount of belly fat and very crispy skin. This dish will definitely go well with some ice-cold beer.

While the dishes at Hawker Chan are pricier than similar offerings at the hawker stall, we think that they are still rather pocket-friendly with main dishes ranging from $3.80 for soya sauce chicken rice to $23 for a whole soya sauce chicken.

Dishes worth the try: Soya sauce chicken noodle ($4.50), Roasted pork noodle ($4.80) and Combination platter of any three roasts ($10).

Hawker Chan is the first of a chain of restaurants that Mr Chan intends to open in partnership with Hersing Culinary.

Hawker Chan

78 Smith Street Singapore 059872 

Opening hours: 10am to 9pm daily

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