Cameron Highlands Tea Plantation, Malaysia

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Delicious Nasi Lemak


Nasi lemak is undoubtedly one of the favourite staple food among locals and tourists alike. It used to be a popular breakfast dish but these days, it is now available almost round-the-clock.

There are many versions available but I prefer the basic ones which involves rice cooked in coconut milk, served with crispy, deep fried anchovies, fried peanuts, a wedge of hard-boiled egg, cucumber slices and of course, the tasty sambal.

Perhaps one of the best that has come my way would be the outlet at Jalan Raja Uda, Butterworth. It's a simple meal, but the chef’s skilful cooking methods truly enhanced the flavours to create a sinfully delicious dish. With the fragrant aromatic of screwpine leaves and the right blend of spices, every spoonful was a delight. Believe me, my kids could have platefuls of this tantalizing dish. Good nasi lemak is hard to come by these days and I believe it does not solely lie in the ingredients but in the cooking tips and tricks as well.

Hungry now? I am. Enjoy your breakfast this morning.


First Commenter - Reanaclaire

44 comments:

  1. hi.. i tot of taking nasi lemak this morning, chinese style one but my colleagues preferred to go somewhere else, so ended up eating noodles instead of this.. :)

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  2. Hi reanaclaire,

    everyone has different preferences and tastes when it comes to food. cheers! :)

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  3. you make me so hungry! with those anchovies alone i can finish everything. maybe i should find some nasi lemak for my lunch. :p

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  4. Arrgghhh....You make so hungry LR! I have taken Nasi Lemak for ages (a few weeks) liao! And now I am so hungry! LOL :D

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  5. Then again...I think I just had it last Thursday! Yupe! Nasi Lemak is my staple food. I take these "fatty" rice at least once a week! Gosh that's why I am so fatty! :p

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  6. The fragrance emitted by the rice is...ouh...so.....delicious! Cannot! I must have mine later tonight! :p

    Anyway have a nice day LR!

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  7. ahhh! i can almost taste it! i hail from the philippines, this is my kind of food!

    as you say, deliciously sinful!...ha!ha!ha!

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  8. Those Nasi lemak from kampung area always is the best, coz it is the real original traditional taste.

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  9. levian,

    it's lunch hour now so you can fill your tummy with this scrumptious delight. Enjoy!

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  10. Tekkaus,

    if you like anything spicy, then this dish would likely tantalize your taste buds. it's so delish, isn't it?. my next round of breakie would be more enticing than this. :)

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  11. Salitype,

    it has always been my hot fave traditional food too. most importantly, the spicy sauce has gotta have anchovies inside to enhance the flavour.

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  12. exactly Chin Weng. Some warong serves the best nasi lemak.

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  13. oh yum...nasi lemak. one of my favourite food.

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  14. I never eat nasi lemak for breakfasts. Only eat fruits. hehe

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  15. I also don't like economy nasi lemak, those selling at just RM1 wrapped in banana leaf. I like my nasi lemak with chicken, lots of fried peanuts, anchovies and either hard boiled egg or omelette. I hate it when they are stingy in the egg. I need at least one egg, though two is better! Haha!

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  16. Also I like petai in my nasi lemak. Surprised? And I don't like sotong!

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  17. And the rice definitely must have the santan aroma, if not I cannot call that nasi lemak! So fussy me! Haha!

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  18. So is nasi lemak one of Malaysia's heritage food? I hope Indonesia don't fight with us on this one! : )

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  19. I still remember when I was younger, my grandfather almost always bought us nasi lemak for breakfast during the weekend. I must say I really enjoyed the taste of the basic ones back then. Nowadays, there are so many changes to this simple food that you can even add friend drumstick, otah, fishcakes, luncheon meat etc to it. I think I still prefer the basic one with good sambal chili.

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  20. the more the sambal the better it's hehe. n esp on banana leaf. how much is it?

    From me to you, suejean =)

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  21. I like nasi lemak too esp the ikan bilis and chilli.

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  22. Completely unknown to me ! but I would like to try it !

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  23. Oh Life Ramblings,
    You are really making me miss Nasi Lemak. Gotta find one to eat the moment we arrive Malaysia. LOL

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  24. Mei Teng,

    i used to eat it every single day during my younger days. but now, i choose to eat in moderation as i'm afraid of piling on the calories. :)

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  25. Foong,

    i can't eat fruits alone for breakfast. i need at least a mug of oatmilk to kickstart my day.

    i guess it's not easy to please your taste buds, huh? so many requirements. i still prefer sticking to the basics without adding the side dishes. btw, i dislike the smell of petais.

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  26. you're absolutely right, BK. what determines a good nasi lemak is the sambal chilli and the santan rice. i'm not much of side-dish eater so i usually take basic ones only.

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  27. SJ,

    this nasi lemak is not pre-packaged. it's more like Nasi- kandar style where you get to add your side dishes on your rice. For basic ones, it usually costs about RM1.50-RM2 here.

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  28. Wenn,

    it is sold almost everywhere but i think not all places serve good nasi lemak.

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  29. Denesa,

    a good nasi lemak sure goes well with ikan bilis and good sambal.

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  30. Gattina,

    if you like anything spicy, then this dish is likey to tickle your taste buds. Enjoy. :)

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  31. lina,

    i'm drooling over the Japanese food that you had. i think i gain 10 pounds just looking at them. :)

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  32. ya.. but also fattening..
    T.T
    i quit nasi lemak long time ago, coz i gained 5kg extra due to 1 month nasi lemak..
    T.T

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  33. Mmmmmmmmm who doesn't like nasi lemak right? I esp love the ones in daun pisang, the tradisional nasi lemak! :)

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  34. And sure must have extra sambal, and lotsa crunchy ikan bilis! :)

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  35. Have a pleasant nite sweetie, dropping ec here. ;)

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  36. i always like to have nasi lemak at old town.. =)

    kenwooi.com

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  37. I would love to sample that dish! Someday!!!!

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  38. here I am at 753am (6.53am Malaysian Time) looking at those photo of LR's nasi lemak again! LOL

    I can eat the RM1 packet ones but the sambal has to be very good. Not many ppl cook the sambal nice. :)

    I love my nasi lemak with paru (lungs) or kerang (cockles). Oh, simply yummy!

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  39. oh yes ramblings, I'm hungry now! That's the kind of dish i've been craving to have since i came here. None of those traditional cookings here and just mostly fastfoods.

    enjoy your day!!

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  40. Countdown to lunch. Maybe I'll have nasi lemak too. ^_^

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  41. I just had my dinner... now I'm hungry again lol..

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