Christmas roast: A new-and-improved roast chicken recipe from the founder of Dave's Deli


The original roast chicken that Chin made over 30 years ago put his eatery Dave's Deli on the map, as there were often lines up people waiting to eat it. — SAMUEL ONG/The Star

Over 30 years ago, David Chin opened his famed eatery Dave’s Deli. Initially the eatery specialised in sandwiches, but then Chin had the idea of serving roast chicken on the menu.

“I had absolutely no idea how to do it. So this story has been repeated many, many times but the first roast chicken I ever made I sold!

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