KOMPAS.com – “Makcik, which side dish do you choose?”
The question from the Nasi Lemak seller interrupted my reverie, which was transfixed by the rows of quite large side dishes behind the glass.
I took one by one the side dishes provided, there were fried lungs, boiled eggs, fried eggs, beef rendang, spiced fried chicken, red cooked chicken, various shellfish, nuts, anchovies, and various colorful side dishes that succeeded in making me feel full before eating. .
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Malaysia, a neighboring country with culinary colors that are still under the same umbrella as Malay culinary delights on the island of Sumatra, has its own characteristics in the form of spiced and spicy food.
Just like the food of the Malay tribe on the island of Sumatra which is synonymous with curry, food in Malaysia is also the same. The difference is, most culinary delights in Malaysia use spices or curry leaves, resulting in a fusion of Malay and Indian culinary delights.
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These medok herbs and spices can be found in various typical Malaysian foods, and one of the most popular is nasi lemak.
You can find Nasi Lemak in various places in Indonesia, but what does Nasi Lemak taste like when it is sold directly in its area of origin?
Nasi Lemak Wanjo Kampung Baru outlet, on Jalan Muda Musa, Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, when Kompas.com visited on Wednesday (18/12/2024).During a Malaysian tourist tour with Tourism Malaysia and TransNusa airline, Kompas.com had the opportunity to try out original Malaysian nasi lemak at a nasi lemak outlet which is quite popular in Malaysia, on Wednesday (18/12/2024).
The name of the outlet, Nasi Lemak Wanjo Kampung Baru, is located on Jalan Raja Muda Musa, Kampung Baru, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Among the range of side dishes offered, I chose red cooked chicken, red cooked clams and boiled eggs. Complete with nasi lemak chili sauce, peanuts, salted anchovies and a few slices of cucumber.
Nasi Lemak is in the pera rice category, I ordered half a portion because I saw that the size of the side dishes was quite large. The overlapping side dishes and rice served on my plate looked bright red, not to mention the addition of Nasi Lemak’s signature red chili sauce.
As a result, my plate was dominated by red, therefore I was prepared with a glass of sweet iced tea in case the nasi lemak tasted very spicy.
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However, unexpectedly, when the first bite came to my mouth, the first word I thought of was “sweet”. The red chili sauce drizzled over the chicken and scallops was sweet, in contrast to the deceptive red appearance.
Serving nasi lemak at the Nasi Lemak Wanjo Kampung Baru outlet, Jalan Raja Muda Musa, Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday (18/12/2024).As a native of Sumatra Island, the spices in the red cooked chicken and red cooked clams here in my opinion are quite strong. The marinade is absorbed perfectly, the chicken meat tastes juicy and not tough.
Likewise with the clams in the red cooked clam dish. The portion of shellfish given was also quite large, the shellfish meat was chewy and not fishy.
I also felt this sweet impression when I mixed the typical Nasi Lemak red chili sauce with rice. So, overall the typical Malaysian nasi lemak that I tasted that day was dominated by a sweet taste.
However, if you want to eat other variants, I suggest combining the choice of side dishes between soupy side dishes and dry side dishes. So, the taste is more varied and tastier.
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