What’s one dish that instantly brings you back to your mum’s kitchen? For Anna, it’s See Yao Gai — a comforting soy-braised chicken her mum used to cook in big batches, the kind of dish that filled the house with a warm, savoury aroma and gave her something to look forward to after returning from overseas.
For Mother’s Day, Ili Sulaiman recreates this deeply personal recipe, celebrating the everyday meals that quietly become our most treasured memories.
See Yao Gai is all about simple ingredients treated with care. The chicken is gently braised until tender, soaking up a glossy, umami-rich sauce perfumed with aromatic spices. You get juicy meat, savoury depth from the soy sauces, and a comforting, homey richness that’s perfect with a bowl of hot white rice.
It’s the kind of dish that tastes even better the next day, once the flavours have had time to settle in.
