Hainanese Chicken Rice in Kuching: World Cafe's Family Recipe
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A useful Kuching chicken-rice stop is not always the one with the loudest reputation. At World Cafe, the more interesting detail is the long kitchen apprenticeship behind the plate: Lee Siew Chiann began working in her family's bakery and coffee shop as a teenager, then spent three years refining her Hainanese-style chicken rice before making it her own.
DayakDailyThe practical order is simple—steamed chicken with savoury rice, dipping sauce and soup—so the difference is in consistency rather than a crowded menu. Lee still handles the kitchen, while her daughter manages the cafe operations, keeping the preparation within the family.
DayakDailyWorld Cafe first served the dish from a Green Hill stall, moved to a food court on Ban Hock Road, and opened its own cafe at Central Park Commercial Centre in 2004. That route gives the meal a useful sense of place: it is a family recipe that moved with its customers instead of staying tied to one old address.
World Cafe is at Central Park Commercial Centre, Kuching, and operates daily from 6am to 4pm except Thursday.
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I would come for an early lunch, start with the steamed chicken thigh or drumstick, and keep room for the savoury rice and sauce rather than over-ordering around the main plate.
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