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Nasi Lemak

 

Nasi Lemak a dish that is considered not just a national dish of Malaysia but a national heritage as well, it is a dish that consists of several components such as rice that is cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf, sambal (a cross between chilli chutney and sauce), ikan bilis (fried dried anchovies), boiled eggs, cucumber and roasted peanuts wrapped in a banana leaf.

Nasi Lemak a dish that is considered not just a national dish of Malaysia but a national heritage as well, it is a dish that consists of several components such as rice that is cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf, sambal (a cross between chilli chutney and sauce), ikan bilis (fried dried anchovies), boiled eggs, cucumber and roasted peanuts wrapped in a banana leaf.

A popular dish in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and South of Thailand. It is a common sight to most of Mamak’s (A food establishment which serves Mamak food where Mamak refers to Tamil Muslims living in Malaysia who generally own and operate them) tables, it is even placed in condiments area for easy access as this dish can be eaten anytime of the day.

It was believed that it was created by the Malay community that resides in the seafront in Singapore’s during the early days. Coconut was abundant during in the region that time and was used to cook it with rice which gave birth to the nasi lemak. Side dishes then were added according to the available ingredients within the village. Few years later these delicious rice with some side dish were then packed in banana leaves as their lunch packed lunch when they worked in the rice fields. The word Nasi Lemak if directly translated means “fatty rice” which is derived from the cooking process where rice is soaked in coconut cream and steam cooked.

I had a lot of these when I resided in Malaysia, the combination of the aromatic rice and spicy sweet sambal is very addictive. It is an example of a truly remarkable dish as it combines a lot of flavours, textures and even aroma in one serving, definitely a must try for those who loves South East Asian Cuisine.


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