How colonial history shaped a kopitiam classic


By Ian Lau

GO to any Western food stall at a local coffeeshop and chances are, you will find Hainanese chicken chop on the menu.

Despite its name, it neither originated from the Hainan province in China nor qualifies as Western cuisine in the strictest sense.

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