Nasi lemak facts for kids
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. 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.
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Nasi lemak are traditionally wrapped in banana leaves
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Traditional Malaysian nasi lemak, at its simplest rendition.
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Nasi lemak with chicken curry and prawn on banana leaf
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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.
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Nasi lemak in Singapore served with chicken cutlet, sambal ikan bilis (anchovy sambal), peanuts and salted anchovies, egg and otah.
See also
In Spanish: Nasi lemak para niños
