Nasi Lemak

Nasi Lemak ( Malay: fat rice) is a Malaysian rice dish, which is offered mainly in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and southern Thailand and eaten for breakfast as well as at other times. In Indonesia, a similar dish called Nasi Uduk is sold.

The most important ingredient, the rice is, which is soaked in coconut milk and then steamed, this is often together with leaves of screw pines ( Pandan ).

The sharp spicy chilli sambal is an important supplement. Sambal is made ​​of several varieties of peppers and chili peppers, and usually a baked shrimp paste. The taste can with tomatoes, onions, lemon grass and sweet fruits such as mangoes, but also with prawns and fish balls that are simmered, to be refined.

Traditionally, include cucumber slices, roasted peanuts, dried anchovies and a hard boiled egg as side dishes. Nasi Lemak Furthermore, is often eaten together with Ayam Rendang, fried chicken or other meat dishes.

In the whole of Malaysia Nasi Lemak can be wrapped in newspaper or banana leaves (in the form of a pyramid ) packed in restaurants and street markets to buy. Even in good hotels Nasi Lemak part of the normal breakfast buffet.