Nasi lemak
Nasi lemak is a commonly found food in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore. It is also an unofficial national food in Malaysia. It is traditionally wrapped up in banana leaves.[1] The rice is usually cooked in coconut cream. Sometimes spices such as ginger are added for their aroma (good smell). Nasi lemak is sold in hawker centres in Singapore and other ingredients like fried egg, fried chicken wings and belacan chilli (made from chilli and shrimp) are added.
Nasi Lemak Media
Nasi lemak are traditionally wrapped in banana leaves
Traditional Malaysian nasi lemak, at its simplest rendition.
An Alor Setar-styled nasi lemak served with curry and omelette
The preparation of Nasi Lemak Lemuni
Nasi lemak with chicken curry and prawn on banana leaf
fake fish in the rice
Nasi lemak in Riau archipelago usually served with seafood, such as spicy chili squid, anchovy sambal, peanuts, boiled egg, sprinkled with bawang goreng, and slices of cucumber.
An Indonesian stamp depicting nasi lemak as a local dish of Riau province.
Nasi lemak Medan with emping and potato crisps, sweet fried tempeh, beef rendang, egg balado, perkedel and cucumber, topped with egg bits and fried shallot.
Nasi lemak in Singapore served with chicken cutlet, sambal ikan bilis (anchovy sambal), peanuts and salted anchovies, egg and otah.
References
- ↑ "Nasi Lemak, Food - Malaysia". malaysia.com. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
Other websites
- How to find the best Nasi Lemak Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine