20 Must-Try Claypot Rice in Singapore For Crackly Rice and Juicy Meat
Crackly rice, tender meat, sweet and savoury pieces of lup cheong (Chinese sausage) drenched in black sauce and cooked over an open flame – claypot rice is the quintessential Cantonese comfort food. Good things take time to make, and oftentimes you’ll find yourselves waiting upwards of 20 minutes for a serving. Well, you know what they say: good things are worth the wait. Here are 20 claypot rice in Singapore you just can’t miss!
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Nan Xing Claypot Rice
Nan Xing Claypot Rice has been around for over ten years, doling out scrumptious claypot rice to those living in the area of Circuit Road. Apart from the usual ingredients, their Claypot Chicken Rice comes topped with a salted egg for extra flavour. If you’d like to try something different, they also have a Luncheon Meat & Egg Claypot Rice on the menu! Address: 79 Circuit Rd, #01-11, Singapore...
New Lucky Claypot Rice
No list of claypot rice places in Singapore is complete without New Lucky Claypot Rice, who has retained their Michelin Bib Gourmand award since 2017. The waiting time here is around 20 to 30 minutes during off-peak hours, and 45 to 90 minutes during peak periods. Their signature Claypot Wu Wei Rice includes a mix of both chicken and lup cheong. Address: 44 Holland Dr, #02-19, Singapore 270044...
Selera Cuppage
For halal claypot rice in Singapore, head over to Selera Cuppage that’s conveniently located near Somerset. Their claypot rice comes generously peppered with salted fish for some extra umami, but if you’re feeling adventurous, there’s also a beef selection here! Apart from the claypot rice, you’ll also find a wide variety of halal tze char dishes here, with selections from Sweet & Sour Prawns to L...
Sembawang Traditional Claypot Rice
The signature Claypot Rice here comes with chicken, mushroom and chinese sausages, and the stall still uses the traditional way of cooking the rice: from scratch, in a claypot over hot charcoal. This also gives it added flavour and helps create the yummy crispy bits of rice at the bottom of the claypot. Mix well with some black soya sauce and oil and enjoy a bowl of claypot rice that you’ll never...
Tai Liok Claypot Chicken Rice
The stall used to be located at the second floor of Margaret Drive Hawker Centre and has since moved to Alexandra Village Food Centre. They are known for their fragrant dish of claypot chicken rice that comes with a generous portion of lup cheong and chicken meat! The rice is fragrant and considered to be wetter than the typical claypot rice which is usually on the drier side. Address: 120 Buki...
Tian Tian Xiang Claypot Rice
A hidden gem in Aljunied, Tian Tian Xiang Claypot Rice has been serving traditional claypot rice cooked using blazing charcoal flames for years. What’s special about them is that besides the tender chicken pieces, slices of lup cheong and vegetables, there’s also salted egg in their claypot rice! Another star here is their sambal chilli which packs a fiery kick that will have you breathing fire, b...
Xiang Jiang Claypot Rice
For those who love claypot rice outside of the usual chicken version, Xiang Jiang Claypot Rice has several options such as Ginger & Onion Chicken, Black Pepper Chicken, Chicken Sausage and mixed flavour options. Besides claypot rice, Xiang Jiang also serves other popular dishes like Pig Liver Claypot and Claypot Sesame Chicken. Do expect some time for your claypot rice to arrive, but we assure it’...
Yew Chuan Claypot Rice
Golden Mile Food Centre is home to many great eats but Yew Chuan Claypot Rice has to be one of the most popular ones there. Run by a husband-and-wife duo, the stall has been in business for almost 20 years and they only serve one type of claypot rice. But what’s unique is that they serve two types of lup cheong and the difference in sweetness adds new dimensions of flavours to every bite. Addre...
Yong Nian Claypot Chicken Rice
The owner of Yong Nian Claypot Chicken Rice, who hails from Taiping, Malaysia, inherited the secret recipe from her father who used to run an empire of claypot rice stalls in their hometown. Their signature Claypot Chicken Rice is cooked in a special claypot that’s specially handcrafted and imported from Taiping. Each claypot is topped with juicy chunks of marinated chicken, chinese sausage and pe...
Yuan Yuan Claypot Rice
The chicken in this claypot rice is seasoned in a special sauce made with sesame oil, pepper, peanut oil, salt, sugar and ginger for more than five hours, making this the star of the dish. They’re also popular for using hua diao wine in their Famous Claypot Rice which enhances the aroma and taste of the dish, making it all the more irresistible. Address: 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, #01-38, Singapore 1...