nasi lemak
Malaysian breakfast dish
Nasi lemak is a Malaysian dish of rice cooked in coconut milk, typically served with sambal (spicy chili paste), fried anchovies, peanuts, cucumber, and a hard-boiled egg.
Often wrapped in banana leaves for breakfast or sold at street stalls, it functions as Malaysia's national dish: We grabbed nasi lemak from a hawker on the way to work.
Southeast Asian chili condiment
- anchoviesSmall, oily, cured fish
- peanutsEdible underground legumes
- cucumberCrisp edible gourd
- boiled eggHeat-set poultry product
banana leaf · pandan · coconut rice · rendang · fried chicken · cuttlefish
Malaysia's main city
- PenangMalaysian island state
- hawkerRoving vocal merchant
- banana leafLarge tropical frond
- national dishFood representing a country
Southeast Asian chili condiment
- chiliCapsicum pod or stew
- hotHaving much warmth
- piquantPleasingly sharp-tasting
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
pungent · heat · chili paste · zing · capsaicin · kick · bold · intense
Fragrant tropical leaf
- fragrantEmitting pleasant smell
- creamySmooth and rich
- coconut milkExtracted tropical drupe liquid
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
infused · rich · tropical · coconut cream · steamed · fatty · luscious · buttery
Day's early hours
- kopiCoffee, in Southeast Asia
- heartyWarm and substantial
- comfort foodEmotionally consoling dishes
- street foodCasual vendor-sold eats
early · wrapped · newspaper · takeaway · packet · quick · cheap · filling
sambal
Southeast Asian chili condiment
boiled egg · banana leaf · pandan · coconut rice · rendang · fried chicken · cuttlefish
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia's main city
- PenangMalaysian island state
- hawkerRoving vocal merchant
- banana leafLarge tropical frond
sambal
Southeast Asian chili condiment
fiery · pungent · heat · chili paste · zing · capsaicin · kick · bold · intense · burning
pandan
Fragrant tropical leaf
- fragrantEmitting pleasant smell
- creamySmooth and rich
- coconut milkExtracted tropical drupe liquid
aromatic · infused · rich · tropical · coconut cream · steamed · fatty · luscious · buttery · mild
morning
Day's early hours
- kopiCoffee, in Southeast Asia
- heartyWarm and substantial
- comfort foodEmotionally consoling dishes
street food · early · wrapped · newspaper · takeaway · packet · quick · cheap · filling · satisfying
traditional
Following long-held customs
generational · classic · time-honored · cultural · iconic · beloved · local · roots · customary · family recipe
- ethnic foodssushi, tacos, pad thai, curry, hummus
- rice dishessteamed rice, basmati rice, fried rice, rice pilaf, biryani
- MalaysiaMalaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, federal territories, Malay Peninsula
- Hawker Foodchicken rice, satay, chili crab, carrot cake, wonton noodles
- Malaysian foodsatay, rendang, beef rendang, chicken satay, curry puff
- MalayaKuala Lumpur, Penang, sultans, rubber plantations, tin mining
nasi lemakfish and chips
Fried seafood with potatoes
hamburger · croissant · pad thai · sushi · full English breakfast