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Tiong Bahru at HEAT Edsa Shangrila

If there’s one dish that distills the soul of Singaporean cuisine, it’s Hainanese chicken rice, poached chicken with silky skin, aromatic broth-cooked rice, and a trinity of sauces that locals swear by.Now, for a limited time, diners at HEAT, the signature buffet restaurant at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/edsashangrila/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Edsa Shangri-La, Manila</a>, can experience a version that’s earned its stripes in the birthplace of hawker culture. Thanks to a new collaboration with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tiongbahru_ph/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice</a>, <a href="http://guide.michelin.com/sg/en/article/features/TiongBahruHainaneseChickenRice" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">a Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded stall from Singapore</a>, the dish takes center stage at HEAT’s Around the World station from July 18 to August 31, 2025.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17534127325352.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Award-winning hawker favorite, now served buffet-style at a five-star hotel | Photo: Tiong Bahru PH</div>The setup gives a nod to Singapore’s vibrant food courts, with signage and styling designed to evoke a hawker stall experience minus the heat and the queues. The chicken, served boneless, is accompanied by deeply fragrant rice and sauces that hit all the right notes: spicy, garlicky, umami-rich.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1753412758157HEAT x Tiong Bahru_003-min.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>HEAT recreates a hawker stall vibe minus the queues | Photo: Edsa Shangri-La</div>While Tiong Bahru already has branches in the metro, this marks its first appearance in a five-star hotel buffet, folded into an international spread that includes sushi, tempura, carving stations, and local favorites. It’s part of Edsa Shangri-La’s strategy to refresh the buffet experience through collaborations that feel grounded in culinary identity.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1753412772917HEAT x Tiong Bahru_004-min.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Boneless chicken, fragrant rice, bold sauces in a spicy, garlicky, umami-rich harmony | Photo: Edsa Shangri-La</div>Buffets today are expected to do more than offer quantity—they must curate, tell stories, and bring the outside world in. This latest move by Edsa Shangri-La leans into that idea, spotlighting one of Southeast Asia’s most iconic dishes in a way that’s both accessible and elevated.Whether you&#x27;re a longtime fan of Tiong Bahru or discovering Singapore&#x27;s culinary icons for the first time, this limited-time pop-up promises a standout moment at HEAT&#x27;s buffet spread. Don&#x27;t miss your chance to try this award-winning chicken rice—right here in Manila.<div>Ready for a taste of Singapore, no passport required? The Tiong Bahru pop-up runs at HEAT, Edsa Shangri-La until August 31, 2025. For reservations, call (63 2) 8633 8888, email heat.esl@shangri-la.com, or follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/edsashangrila/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@edsashangrila</a> on Instagram and Facebook.</div>

Singapore’s beloved hawker staple lands at HEAT, Edsa Shangri-La, Manila—no flight required

Singapore’s beloved hawker staple lands at HEAT, Edsa Shangri-La, Manila—no flight required

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Published July 25, 2025 11:11 AM PHT

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