Claypot rice is a traditional dish that’s especially popular in Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Although there are numerous variations on the dish, it’s often made with a combination of long-grain rice, mushrooms, chicken, sausage, ginger, shallots, oil, soy sauce, scallions, coriander, and sambal chili sauce.

The rice is soaked and finished in a claypot with the rest of the ingredients. If properly prepared, the rice should form a crust on the bottom. The dish is typically cooked over a charcoal stove, which imparts a unique flavor to claypot rice. Before serving, claypot rice is usually garnished with scallions and coriander, and the dish is accompanied by dark soy sauce and sambal on the side.