When I first heard this dish Chicken Rice (Hainanese Chicken Rice) in Perth I thought it was something like Japanese chicken rice. In Japan, chicken rice refers stir-fried (or sometimes cooked in rice cooker) rice seasoned with tomato sauce (tomato ketchup). We normally add pieces of chicken and veges, but could be chopped ham or sausages. We still call them Chicken Rice:p
Actually, in Perth (and maybe other countries too) Chicken Rice is a dish with steamed chicken and rice. Rice is normally cooked in chicken stock so the rice itself has chicken flavor. Usually the dish comes with special chili sauce and simple chicken soup.
In Perth, Tak chee restaurant is pretty famous for their chicken rice. I think many people have experiences eating chicken rice there. I, on the other hand, usually go to Myaree Luncheon Forum in Myaree. This place is nothing like a restaurant, looks like just a luncheon, but their chicken rice (Hainanese=steamed and Roasted) is quite popular to Malaysian, Chinese and Indonesian people here. Every time I go to this place I encounter with people I know (friends, owner of other Chinese restaurants etc)
The chicken meat is very soft and tasty:) You have to be a garlic lover to eat it as their chili sauce and rice are bit garlicy.
I also loves their Roasted Chicken Rice and Crispy Noodle too:) In Japan we have crispy noodle as well (called kata yakisoba) and you can even order it in family restaurants and izakaya. One of my favorite:)
Roasted Chicken Rice
Ume in Perth 