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Nasi Lemak

Name: Nasi Lemak
Cuisine: Singaporean
Ingredients: 2 cups rice; 1 cup coconut milk; 2 leaves pandan leaf; 50 grams dried anchovies (ikan bilis); 50 grams peanuts; 2 eggs boiled egg; 1/2 cucumber cucumber; 100 grams sambal chili

Nasi Lemak is a fragrant rice dish cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf, traditionally served with anchovies, peanuts, boiled egg, cucumber, and sambal chili. It is regarded as Singapore's national dish and a beloved breakfast staple that reflects the nation's multicultural heritage.

8 ingredients

fragrantspicynuttysavoryrich

Culinary DNA Preview

Malay70%

Chinese30%

Ingredients

rice
2 cups
coconut milk
1 cup
pandan leaf
2 leaves
dried anchovies (ikan bilis)
50 grams
peanuts
50 grams
boiled egg
2 eggs
cucumber
1/2 cucumber
sambal chili
100 grams

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating from the Malay communities in the Malay Peninsula, Nasi Lemak was historically a farmer's meal, valued for its rich flavors and nourishing qualities, which have since become a symbol of Singaporean culinary identity.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Malay70%

ingredients+techniques

Chinese30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

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