Hainan was part of Guangdong province until the late 1980s – so I think the dish...

swampthing on Feb 26, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: A History of Singapore in 10 Dishes

Hainan was part of Guangdong province until the late 1980s – so I think the dish is Cantonese to begin with. My understanding is that it spread to other places from there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainanese_chicken_rice