Most Chinese food lovers in Singapore would probably know of Soup Restaurant — a Chinese restaurant that sells a popular dish called Samsui Ginger Chicken. In the 1920s-40s, Samsui women referred to a group of Chinese immigrants who came to Singapore in search of construction and industrial jobs. Due to poverty, they consumed a traditional dish, ginger chicken, only during Chinese new year. Today however, with our increased standard of living, it’s common to consume this dish any day.

Photo: Soup Restaurant

And so it was that I had my first taste of Samsui ginger chicken at Soup Restaurant back in 2010. Not only was I impressed by itstaste but also the way the dish was presented. Whether it was dipping the tender steamed chicken meat in ginger sauce or simply eating it wrapped with a layer of lettuce, it was delicious either way. Since then, Soup Restaurant has regularly ......