Hong Kong's best rice

Every grain of rice is the precious result of agricultural toil and sweat. These restaurants do them justice Chicken rice for the soul at Good Satay.

There are three components to a Hainan chicken rice, each equally important.

The chicken should be moist, the sauces piquant, but the rice -- the rice is what inspires the true gastronome's groan of satisfaction.

Good Satay does chicken rice so well that food blogger KC scores it a rare perfect 10.

Fried in chicken oil, and simmered in a chicken stock with shallots, pandanus and spices from Singapore, the grains are well textured, plump and full of the essence of chicken.

The chicken itself is succulent and off the bone. Chef Chan's homemade sauces -- sweet soy, ginger and chili -- are zingers. 

Open daily, noon-10 p.m. Good Satay, Shop144-148, Houston Centre, 63 Mody Square, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel. +852 2739 9808

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Hong Kong's best condiment

Eating a meal without dips is like walking out the door without your pants on -- something's just missing Caprice takes pride in the details, right down to the butter.

Amid the complex dishes and dizzying flavors at fancy French restaurant Caprice, there is the butter.

Simple, pure and indispensible, Carprice's creamy, intense butter is imported from artisanal suppliers in France. It arrives at the table salted (flat top) and unsalted (pointy).

The perfect butter gives the final touch to the gourmet creations of chef Vincent Thierry's main course specialties and house-made bread.

Open daily, noon-10:30 p.m. Caprice, Podium 6, Four Seasons Hotel, 8 Finance St., Central, tel. +852 3196 8888, www.fourseasons.com

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