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Nasi Lemak – National Dish of Malaysia

Victoria Haneveer
Traditional Malaysian nasi lemak plate with cucumber and sambal plus peanuts and a boiled egg. A typical breakfast dish in Malaysia.

Nasi lemak is widely considered Malaysia’s national dish. The meal centers on rice cooked with coconut milk and pandan leaves, served with sambal, crispy anchovies, peanuts, egg and fresh cucumber. It appears everywhere from roadside stalls to restaurants and is often wrapped in banana leaf or paper for takeaway breakfasts. The balance of flavors is […]

Char Kway Teow – Noodles with Shrimp and Sausage

Victoria Haneveer
Malaysian char kway teow noodles with bean sprouts and egg

Char kway teow is a Malaysian stir-fried noodle dish made with flat rice noodles cooked quickly in a hot wok with shrimp, Chinese sausage, egg and bean sprouts. The noodles are tossed in soy sauce and chili paste while the wok heat creates the lightly smoky flavor known as wok hei. In Malaysia it’s commonly […]