INGREDIENTS
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SERVES 4
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This dish, from the Chinese island of Hainan, has become a Singaporean standard.
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FOR THE CHICKEN AND STOCK:
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1 3-lb. chicken
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Salt
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1 small piece ginger, peeled and crushed
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2 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled
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1 scallion, tied in a knot
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FOR THE RICE:
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1 1⁄2 cups jasmine or other long-grain rice
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2 tbsp. vegetable oil
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3 shallots, peeled and finely chopped
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5 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
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Salt
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1 cucumber, sliced
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1 tomato, sliced
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1 carrot, sliced
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Coriander leaves