Claypot Rice with Char Siu and Lap Cheong

Chinese claypot rice is one of those dishes that just takes me back to my hometown. I remember humid nights in Malaysia when my cousins and I would wander the night markets of Kuala Lumpur in search of a late-night meal or two. Needless to say, I’d always gain weight whenever I went back. There was one stall in particular I looked forward to that served charcoal cooked claypot rice. It’s a simple dish that is made with rice, water, soy sauce, and meat, but yet is so complex in flavor, aroma