Soy-Poached Chicken with Sesame Sha Cha Dipping Sauce

The process of cooking a whole soy-poached chicken is very similar to that of a Hainanese chicken. However, the beauty of Chinese cooking is that simple changes such as caramelizing a mixture of soy sauce and sugar may seem subtle in technique, but make distinct variations in flavour. The slightly caramelized flavour of the chicken interacts well with the saltiness of the sesame dipping sauce.