Nasi Lemak: National Dish Of Singapore Or Malaysia? | On The Red Dot: Food Fight - Part 3/4
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- Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
- ‘Nasi Lemak’, a crowd pleasing dish, is widely available in Singapore and Malaysia. There is literally a version for everyone. Yet, Singapore’s ‘Nasi Lemak’ is often picked on by Malaysian comedians, foodies and UA-camrs who claim that Malaysia’s nasi lemak is not just better, but that it is their national dish.
The height of the food battle happened in 2017, when Singapore McDonald’s launched the ‘Nasi Lemak’ burger in Singapore. Some netizens wondered why Singapore was chosen when ‘Nasi Lemak’ was “from Malaysia”.
Has Singapore been commandeering Malaysia’s national dish all this while? Host Chef Ming Tan goes to Malacca and Kuala Lumpur and discovers that this common dish has a mysterious past.
0:00 Introduction
2:24 Nasi Lemak: Malaysia's national dish?
6:44 Indonesian connection to Nasi Lemak?
10:48 Roots of Nasi Lemak from Malacca
14:58 Can Singaporeans claim Nasi Lemak?
16:42 Singaporean VS Malaysian Nasi Lemak
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The good point of Indonesian is we've never claimed nasi lemak is Indonesian. We only say that nasi lemak is similar to nasi uduk as we have the same culture. But personally I believe that nasi lemak is Malaysian, thanks CNA
Sebetulnya bukan masalah klaim-mengklaim sih, tapi mencari kebenaran sejarah. And the fact yang memang menyedihkan ya, tradisi memasak nasi uduk ini datangnya, lagi-lagi, dari Jawa, lalu menyebar dan akhirnya ada penyesuaian dengan unsur-unsur lokal misalnya penggunaan ikan bilis untuk menggantikan ikan teri.
@@arifdoudo1989 kenapa harus sedih? memang begitulah siklus suatu budaya dimulai.
kalau memang satu budaya berevolusi di suatu wilayah, patutlah kita mengakui itu budaya mereka yg baru.
masalah modif dan asal muasal tak usah dipikirkan, toh juga banyak masakan yg katanya khas indonesia ternyata originnya dari negara lain.
seperti contoh martabak, bakso bakmi siomay dan masih banyak lagi.
atau dibidang lain contohnya karate kita tau dari jepang yang padahal muasalnya dari cina. tapi semua mengakui karate itu dari jepang.
@@gerrygers695 karate itu ya dari Jepang bambank 😂 Cina ini memang senang mengklaim budaya orang.
@@protocetus499 karate adalah seni bela diri yang berasal dari Jepang. Seni bela diri ini sedikit dipengaruhi oleh seni bela diri Cina, Kempo. Karate dibawa masuk ke Jepang lewat Okinawa dan mulai berkembang di Ryukyu Islands. Seni bela diri ini pertama kali disebut "Tote” yang berarti seperti “Tinju China”. Ketika karate masuk ke Jepang, nasionalisme Jepang pada saat itu sedang tinggi-tingginya, sehingga Sensei Gichin Funakoshi mengubah kanji Okinawa (Tote: Tinju China) dalam kanji Jepang menjadi ‘karate’ (tangan kosong) agar lebih mudah diterima oleh masyarakat Jepang.
@@protocetus499 bukan cina ngeclaim, tapi memang seperti itu sejarah muasalnya.
perkara karate berkembang jadi seperti sekarang ya itu sudah milik jepang memang.
sama halnya dengan nasi lemak, kita indonesia mana mau ngeclaim itu punya indonesia walau tau itu "mungkin" hasil modifikasi dari nasi uduk.
karna kita tau memang nasi lemak berkembang dan populer di malay peninsula sana.
seperti karate kan? walau berasal dari cina tapi yang "menyiram dan memupuknya" orang jepang milik jepanglah sudah.
I'm Indonesian and I'm so annoyed at Indonesians who claim that nasi lemak and nasi uduk are the same thing when they're so different. We do have nasi lemak as well in provinces where Malay ethnic groups live like Riau, North Sumatra, Aceh, and West Kalimantan.
Ya, beda sekali nasi lemak dan nasi uduk. Sebagai orang Sumatra dan sekarang tinggal di Jawa, rasanya beda sekali
@@onisuryaman408 ya sambelnya sangat sangat berbeda...yang membedakan Nasi lemak dengan Nasi uduk adalah sambalnya.
@@onisuryaman408 exactly. Those who say the two are one and the same are obviously those from Java who've never been to other Indonesian islands like Sumatra or Borneo.
@@wewenang5167 not just the sambals, even the rice themselves have different flavor profiles. Nasi lemak is creamier and heavier, but nasi uduk is lighter and more aromatic.
@Ari Vanuaranu well said. Indonesian ppl are Javanese. Certain part of Riau, Sumatra, etc they are Malay. Nasi Lemak (Malay) n Nasi Uduk (Indonesian) are 2 different food.
As an Indonesian watching a foodwar between neighbouring countries that doesn't include yours is actually fun 🤣🤣
Lu tau nggak lemak dalam bahasa Palembang enak. Dalam bahasa Melayu enak. Dalam bahasa Indonesia lemak adalah zat organik hidrofobik yang bersifat sukar larut dalam air, tetapi dapat larut dalam pelarut organik seperti kloroform, eter, dan benzen.
...actually, that food is Indonesian too.
Did rendang originate from indonesia?
It's just funny that sometimes when Singapore and Malaysia fight over dish, somehow there's Indonesia smiling in the background either as the hidden winner or some similarities with their foods. 😂
When malaysia and Singapore argumenting about which is whose, and then, Indonesia came in the room with an ancient manuscript date back hundreds years old as proof of who's the winner. That is funny, I love this kind of relationship between our countries
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Fighting over dish 😅
Actually it's only Malaysia who is always asserting they are better in this or dat, Singaporeans don't see the need to fight.
Personally, I see the aggressiveness as a manifestation of a very insecure psyche, beginning from a Government that constantly failing their Rakyat.
For eg, like yourself you are seeing the fight because you are also part of that problem.
And even if people are really fighting over something, one should never use the word "funny" to describe it, it's belittling, a sign of EQ deficiency...
LMAO this is hilariously accurate! 🤣
Malaysian food definitely does not need Michelin sticker to validate its deliciousness… I like that Malaysian food is always underrated… Nasi lemak tepi jalan pun sedap, not specifically Wanjo ke, Village Park ke… Plus, this food war is ridiculous, just enjoy the food…
Malaysia one win hands down. Singapore one all from central kitchen
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Agree it’s totally ridiculous to quarrel over dari mana asal nya. I love nasi lemak. In Malaysia lain Singapore lain but dua dua saya suka. Selamat hari Raya Maaf Zaharia Batin❤
This 100%. I love that Malaysia is underrated be it for its food or tourism. Because even without it being known worldwide, it’s already so packed everywhere - the restaurants and traffic. So I prefer Malaysia to be gatekept haha
@@flugoaway3398 Same🤣 i love malaysia to be underated than overated
As a Chinese person who spent sizable amount of time in SG, MY and Indonesia, and have been eating Nasi Lemak and Nasi Uduk like daily.. I have to say, Nasi Lemak is like a hardcore version of Nasi Uduk, the favor is so much stronger, which is a good thing, but have to say, the Chicken just taste so much better in Indonesia... it's a fresh and a complete different breed of chicken, compare to the supermarket chicken you get in SG.. so you don't really need the added coconut nor spicy kick...
Thks for your info
Well, all of them are made from same core ingredients (rice and coconut milk) and same cooking process and described in the same idea (lemak, (w)uduk, gemuk, and gurih are used to describe the "fatty" quality of the dish).
Nasi uduk they put Salam leaves no ginger, Nasi lemak Pandan leaves.
Nasi dagang from east coast(langkasukan malay have different dialect and roof style like 'bumbung pemeleh") also cook with coconut milk/santan. nasi lemak, nasi dagang and nasi uduk are not the same.
@@safuwanfauzi5014 It does not change that the core of the dish (nasi dagang included) are rice cooked in santan (coconut milk). You can change the side dish and condiment, but you cannot change the rice cooked in santan (coconut milk). Remember, santan is a regular derivation in Javanese language and not Malay language.
Malaysia: Nasi lemak is mine!
Singapore: No, it's mine!
Indonesia: **silently eating Nasi Uduk**
Agreed
yep.. 🤣🤣
Malaysian History :
Nasi le mak.
It's just rice, ma'am in the 14th century 😂
History of Singapore:
Nasi lemak originated in the Indonesian archipelago in the 19th century
Indonesian History :
Sultan Agung's soldiers performed morning prayers and ate nasi wuduk before attacking the Dutch VOC in the early 17th century.
At the end of the 17th century, nasi wuduk began to become popular outside Batavia/Jakarta.
A place inhabited by many soldiers descended from Sultan Agung Mataram.
They did not return to Java to seize VOC power.
British: Let us create the fights
Ah, bragging rights and tourism.
Even though I'm not Singaporean or Malaysian nor Indonesian, I enjoyed the series. Love the sarcasm on the beginning 😂. Very informative! It's nice to learn about the food cultures of my fellow asean neighbors.
Nasi Uduk in Indonesia has some variations, nasi Uduk in java and Kalimantan generally had lighter coconut flavor and they emphasize in harmonization of the rice and condiment, meanwhile nasi Uduk Betawi (local race from greater Jakarta) and medan (they call it nasi gurih) have prominent coconut flavor
I’ve tasted Malaysian/singaporean/indonesia and if you ask me, the rice itself doesnt have very distinctive difference, the difference lies in the lauk/condiment
@@ardianpratama5143the rice is so much different , nasi lemak dont have any spice and herbs and you can only taste pandan dan coconut milk .
@@M_Jono a bit of salt for savory taste..nasi uduk use more ingredient like ginger shallot onion and bay leaf aside from coconut milk
@@M_Jono the problem is the core dish is rice cooked in "coconut milk." it is not about spices and other herbs.
Well I guess it is Ambonesse Nasi uduk that equivalent to Nasi lemak. Purely cooked on coconut milk and herb they add only Pandan leaf. Thats all. There is no spice added.
Nasi lemak is belong to Malaysia. Singaporeans eat nasi lemak because in the past, Singapore is part of Malaysia.
Singapore is only part of Malaysia for about two years not too long ago
Don't be ridiculous. You know nothing. Even the first Sultan of Melaka came to Peninsula Malaysia via Singapore. As a Sumatran prince, he established his kingdom in Singapore first before migrating to and founding Melaka. Singapore was originally known as Tanah Melayu as well. Our history stretches further back in time than our merger with Malaya in 1963. We didn't copy your food or culture. It's our culture as much as it is yours.
me seeing Singaporean claim "nasi lemak is singapore!" good luck with coconut..
@@s_shaleh I wish someone would said that too to Indonesia people 😅
@@SuccessforLifester 2 year only? ahahahaha
Singapore : Mine
Malaysian : Mine
Indonesian : This is nasi uduk
Javanese. : This is sego gurih
Lombok : Nasi Balap
Bali : Nasi Jinggo
@@minicotta3926 Medan : Nasi Gurih
Dan selalu dijual berbarengan dengan Lontong Medan
jatim: Sego Rames
As a Melayu Singapore, i am just proud that Nasi Lemak is so well loved in both countries. It does not belong to any particular country but belong to people of Malay ethinicty. Malaysia, Singapore are just modern nations. Remember Singapore & Malaysia are not even 100 years old. Thats not a long period of time. But the Malay archipelago which includes Singapore & Malaysia has existed for hundreds or even thousands of years and Malays in Malaysia & Singapore are descendants of that, now we are just seperated by borders of these 2 modern nations. So now just shut up and makan !
crybaby
As a Malaysian Chinese the malay food back home is what I miss most living away.
Nasi santan is from south india and srilankan. Sambol is originated from srilankan . The things is indians dnt claim even roti canai, roti jala, putu piring, kuih peneram, curries many mores. Malays cookingmostly inspired from thailand, vietnam chinese and Indians. Even belacan also inspired from korean cooking, they use it in kimchi.
Wrong question here. The question that should be asked and answered is "why is this even an issue?".
Yup, they should stop politicising on food!
because malaysians keep tryna say its theirs, its technically the region's food. We all eat similar stuff...
AS a foreighner, its silly how there seems to be a food war between Malaysia, Singapore and other influencing regions (like Indonedia).
Malaysia should instead focus on improving the customs handling of Singaporeans going to JB, crack down on theft (snatch, carpark B&E) and corruption. After this, we can entertain if coconut rice can be attributed to a single nation or just allow it to be a national dish of more than single nation.. especially considering the history of Malaysia and Singapore.
@@animaze8043 and Singaporean should stop stealing our petrol and educate their citizens to well behave while driving in Malaysia
@@muhammada2445 goes both ways.
In Malaysia, its easy to get good nasi lemak everywhere, it's their everyday food. In Singapore, its very hard to get good nasi lemak, even though we also eat it frequently. The cost and time to make good nasi lemak in Singapore, causes the chef/cook to take short cuts often to the detriment in flavor. As a singaporean, I have to go out of my way to find "acceptable" nasi lemak and even then, it pales in comparison to malaysia's. Those who say singapore's version is better, you clearly have no taste in food. LOL
In Indonesia called Nasi Uduk. Similar to Nasi Lemak except without ikan bilis/teri
My grandmother and mother version is best. Also both my malay neighbours actually cook multiple level above any malay food stall i can find in Singapore. Home cook food never undercut.
Taste is is subjective to the culture, race and country too. What is yummy to you may be too salty to others too.
Btw, the rice use in Malaysia is different from Singapore. I personally don't like their rice. My own Malaysia relatives have to buy jasmine rice and pearl rice to cook whenever we visit them because they know we can't eat much of their rice.
@@yogiahmad328 Not similar at all. The sambal is different
@@ethos- Nasi uduk is slightly different BUT there's a signature Jambi dish (Sumatra) called Nasi gemuk. 100 % the same
The sambal ingredients using small shrimp and it's reddish brown, oily plus dense
I am as a Malay Jambinese, an ethnic in Jambi Province in Sumatera we also have the similar dish called Nasi Gemuk. its really the same condiment with nasi lemak from Malaysia as we share the same Malay culture in Jambi Province.
Di Palembang jg disebut Nasi Gemuk
The humble nasi lemak in malaysia in the 60's were wrapped in banana leaves, served with savoury sambal simply garnished with ikan bilis, peanuts and cucumber available only for breakfast. The premium version came with boiled eggs and yes some came with kangkong but that was only for the dine-in version. In the late 70's, rendang and the various sambals eg petai, sotong came to be featured. By the 80's the sambal became sweeter as folks from the East coast of Malaysia began selling it in the Klang Valley. It began to be available there throughout the day and when it entered the mamak restaurant as std fare in the late 80's, with the popularity of KFC, fried chicken became a std feature. Although the nasi lemak is prominent in the states on the West Coast, it wasn't popular in all the states eg Penang nasi lemak as recent as in the mid 80's didnt feature sambal but came with fish curry instead. But by the 90's even Penang got converted.
Lol and in Sg in the 60s and 70s, my mum who is Malaysian said the locals in Pontian and Sembawang called the banana leaves wrapped triangular dish as nasi lemak tetek!
My take is that it is a shared heritage food amongst the Malays living in Singapore, Malaysia and even Indonesia. I think McDonald's is taking cultural liberty by incorporating this dish into its burgers.
I can't argue on this too. The fact that we're living in the same region, the kingdom borders were not the same as the modern country's borders. Not very surprising. Take popiah, that's have a very different versions from Vietnam, Phillipines, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. All shared the same way of preparing the food.
The thing is, it's a Southeast Asian dish, no country can actually claim it's theirs because one way or another, it originates from other country too. Nasi Goreng of Indonesia is also having roots from China.
Nothing wrong for McD to incorporate the local cuisine into their burgers. They do that in their franchised outlets all over the world.
@@UPIL.INDONESIA its just fried your rice, japan also did that too. It doesnt originate from China
@@protocetus499 dude, Japanese culture is also rooted from China. If you learn their Kanji characters you'll know. But whatever it is, we shall not debate where it's coming from, nor put a hard claim on something especially food. Just enjoy the food.
@@UPIL.INDONESIA exactly, I find it ridiculous when people like Indonesians, Malaysians, and Singaporeans fight over which thing belongs to who when it already is so embedded in our cultures and history, why can’t we just say that it is a shared culture
nasi lemak
The original nasi lemak in Malaysia is arguably a typical Southern and Central Peninsular Malaysia breakfast, and is considered of Malay origin. However, due to the popularity of the dish, it is regarded as a national dish. The rice cooked in coconut milk is actually very common in Southeast Asia. 🇲🇾
Kao ambek lah nasi lemak tu asal jangan Kao campor lemak babi..karena banyak nasi lemak babi dibuat orhang Cine ...di Indonesia nasi tak laku karena takut dicampor lemak babi..di Indonesia hanya nasi uduk nasi gurih dan nasi gemuk....
@@muhammadsyukri8880 ok bang sudah bang kami klaim nasi lemak je bang tak klaim upin ipin pun
@@muhammadsyukri8880 apa salah babi belum cuba belum tahu lemak babi tu sedak doh
Nasi lemak itu makanan orang Melayu. Kami melayu Sambas, berbatasan langsung dengan dataran Malaysia, kami pun dah terbiasa makan nasi lemak. Banyak budaya kami juga sama dg Malaysia. Makanan kami pun banyak sama dg Malaysia. Misal midding, Malaysia pun bilang midding. Belacan. Pekasam. Bubur pedas. Asam pedas.
Panggilan anak pertama, sama2 ALONG (kak long : anak perempuan pertama), (bang long: anak laki2 pertama).
Angah /kakngah/bang ngah.
Orang di luar Sambas (bukan melayu) kelahikan warisan Melayu, kami yg melayu ni dah hidup ratusan tahun malah biasa aja.
Malah kami rutin adakan Pramuka serumpun, Indonesia, Malaysia, dan Brunei Darussalam. Yg mungkin orang Sambas, Kalimantan Barat saja yang tahu.
Btw, nasi lemak memang sedap..aplg makan pas baru masak dari panci ,ada kerak nya, makan di colekkan ke sambal belacan. Aduhaii memang lah sedappp.
doesnt matter Malaysia or Singapore, Nasi Lemak is Melayu ❤❤
Very informative and fun video! I love it
Not made in SG or MY. It's just food that's ethnically Melayu. I mean you can find Nasi Lemak in the Melayu areas in Indonesia too in Riau and the Riau Islands etc. So doesn't matter SG or MY or whatever it's just makanan Melayu. 👀
Ya, nasi lemak is older than Singapore and Malaysia
Would be scary if i say riau is formerly johor-riau.Or not,i love nusantara as a whole
Before colonisation people of this region travel freely bringing their cuisine wherever they settled down. So I don't understand why any nation should claim dishes which have been around a long time as theirs exclusively.
My family is Malay of Javanese roots. My mother used to cook Nasi Lemak with stir fried kangkong as a side. She also cooked Nasi Lemak in the Nasi Uduk version with red chilliea sambal instead of green chillies sambal more common in Indonesia.
@@rosidahariff2365 Nasi Lemak is African we humans came from there thousands of years ago
@@Johnne009 Chinese is also African
The orginal nasi lemak is nasi lemak kosong. Just santan rice, billis, peanuts, egg and sambal. We eat this on a weekly basis without fail and we are so lucky it is so easily available in Malaysia. Michellin star ones are over rated. There are so many road side nasi lemak stalls or pre packed nasi lemak cooked by the mak ciks sold in chinese restaurants, fruit stalls and many other places. In Malaysia, we are lucky that there are still many who continue to keep their heritage. Like what Chef Din said - the dishes are hard work. A labour of love!
Nasi Lemak is the creation of the Malays and is one of the tastiest dish in the Malay cuisine. It is undoubtedly originated from Malay Peninsular but is the national food for all Maritime South East Asian countries 🇲🇾🇸🇬🇧🇳🇮🇩🇹🇭🇵🇭🇹🇱🇲🇲
By Malays you really mean Melayu. Because from Aceh to Riau, they have the very same nasi lemak dish for ages.
@@user-cf9rt85p61di Indonesia zaman dulu mana ada nasi lemak mereka nasi uduk la.
@@imanmanimanman7667 you clearly don't know Melayu culture. Nasi uduk is from Java, barely known in Sumatera / Riau province.
@@user-cf9rt85p61banyak orang melayu indonesia jugak kat area tu
@@imanmanimanman7667bodoh di sumatera dari jaman dulu jg sebut nya nasi lemak. Cuman org jawa aja sebut nya nasi uduk. Dan rasa nasi lemak sumatera jauh lbh enak drpd nasi uduk di jawa dan nasi lemak di malaysi. 😂😂😂
this is a fun series. More food docs please
Indonesia has Nasi Uduk and Nasi Kuning (Yellow/ Tumeric Rice). Basically nasi uduk and nasi kuning are same with nasi lemak, rice with coconut milk. Just different side dishes.
The root trace of 'nasi lemak' is non-sensical in my personal view. No need to go as far as 14th or 17th century history. Singapore used to be part of Malaysia, so, whatever cuisine existed in Malaysia would have travelled to the island of Singapore. Accepting the dish as a Malay dish by default makes 'nasi lemak' a Malaysian dish. By the way, a Makcik who sells nasi lemak in a hut in kampung may have the best recipe of nasi lemak than the Micheline star restaurant in Singapore. Period. Greetings from Malaysian Indian UK.
Even if it's not about Singapore being part of Malaysia back then, we are in one Malay Archipelago. Travelled to each other's countries for business, immigration etc.. Of course through there we shared our respective cuisines, culture.. Not sure why there are people making a big deal out of this topic hahahah. Just enjoy and get along together
Malassie bagian kerajaan Sriwijaya dan Majapahit sudah pasti dari segi apapon ada persamaan karena pendiri negara malass sie berasal dari Nusantara...Tun abd Rahman keturunan minang Tun Mahathir keturunan Aceh India Tun abd Razak keturunan Bugis Tun Mahyidin keturunan Jawa, Tun Anwar Ibrahim keturunan Melayu Bugis. Jadi jelas lah... sultan Johor keturunan Bugis, negeri sembilan keturunan minang, sultan Kedah keturunan Aceh Perak banyak keturunan Melayu Sumatra...semoga berfikir bagi yang punya otak otak....
@@muhammadsyukri8880 Syukurlah Indon mampus beramai2 di pusat tahanan. Mampir lagi ya,Indon ke Malaysia
As a Singaporean, Nasi Lemak definitely taste better in Malaysia. Singapore's version has been cutting corners, possible due to high ingredient cost.
I also agree if it is economy purchase. Atas nasi lemak and home cook version is different type. I actually prefer home cook version nasi lemak. My grandmother and mother version nasi lemak is best to me. My malay neighbour cooking is also multiple level better than any food stall. Hari Raya fasting month or cny is when i got really lucky to eat my malay neighbours cooking. I am always looking forward to their cooking.
@@celestialstar124 my mum cooks nasi lemak. i rarely eat nasi lemak outside because it's a hundred times better with all you can eat sambal, compared to the one teaspoon Singapore stalls offer.
@@ivanteo1973 same, i don't like nasi lemak from stall. I think my grandmother and mother version is the best. The ingredients the home maker uses for her children is Always the best quality.
Hehe most important factor is taste good. Origin wise i am not too brothered by it.
@@ivanteo1973 hehe i am fortunate enough cos my mum agree to make me nasi lemak tomorrow. I got mega cravings for nasi lemak while watching this video. 😋
Good point of discussion. The real & true nasi lemak is mainly the nasi lemak (coconut milk rice), anchovies, peanuts, sliced omelette, & a slice of cucumber wrapped with banana leaf and recycled newspaper. It was very a simple & unique dish yet complex in nutritious level. The rice cooked in coconut milk is proven to lower the GI level in rice, protein from anchovies,peanuts & egg, & fibre from the cucumber. There was NO side dishes unlike today (Even the kangkung; apologies bcoz I never heard of the idea). Due to past socio-economic status that was very poor & harsh environment, our ancestors especially the Malay consumed back in the day as “energy supply” for breakfast only in order to work in the paddy field, rubber tappers etc; the work was very labor intensive. It was very easy to prepare and the ingredients was ‘relatively cheap’ to acquire for most Malay back in the days. Hence, that what led people believed it was originated from Malay Peninsular (Tanah Melayu). By today standard & modern taste, traditional Nasi Lemak can be quite ‘tasteless & bland’. Hence, people started to introduce side dishes (Lauk Pauk) to eat with the Nasi Lemak. This idea was ‘popularized’ by Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa (International Nasi Lemak) around 70’s located in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur. Ultimately, this revolutionize & modernize the Nasi Lemak industry and how we eat & treat nasi lemak today. This inspired the idea to sell & consume Nasi Lemak along with various type side dishes & it can served and eat anytime from morning till midnight. In the past past, people only eat during breakfast but today we eat Nasi Lemak almost around the clock.
Fun fact; As Mr.Najib pointed out Nasi Lemak “could be” primarily originated & focused on West Coast of Tanah Melayu. This makes sense, unlike in the East Coast of Malaysia, their primary economic activities heavily focused on maritime i.e fishing etc. Hence they are very popular with dishes with fresh fish i.e Nasi Dagang, Nasi Kerabu, Keropok Lekor. The West Coast doesn’t really rely on fishing or maritime activities. Hence, came the idea of anchovies in Nasi Lemak. It was just basically a dried fish & relatively easy to process & preserved but still require that protein source.
Regardless of Malaysian or Singaporean Nasi Lemak, we just have to acknowledged that Malaysia’s Nasi Lemak just felt superior due to its taste that was very rich & flavorful from the spices & that “hard work” to prepare the sambal and the side dishes because we Malaysian really need to ‘respect’ that cultural & heritage upbringing from our ancestors especially in cooking & food serving. Also applaud to the Singaporean for making Nasi Lemak looked more classy, grandeur & ‘make it better’ than us. Initially, it was a staple for the poor but today it was enjoyed by literally every layer of society & it has evolved ever since.
Good point, and the original one - if you fair - is what so called "nasi gurih" or "nasi uduk" in our Javanese culinary tradition. Proven! Thank you 😊
Saya suka ini, karena Malaysia Sering Klaim Budaya Dan Makanan Indonesia, Padahal Nenek Moyang Kami Ada jutaan Tahun Yang Lalu Sebelum Orang Melayu Malaysia ada, Melayu Malaysia Adalah Migrasi Dari Indonesia, Bawean, Karimun Jawa, Sumatera, Medan, Riau Dan Palembang
Klaim aja,gapapa. Indon bacul ga berani buat apa2. Berani ngebacot di sosmed aja
Dangkal dan minumnya pengetahuan anda. Dalam banyak hal. Belajarlah ilmu dari berbagai sumbar. Jangan hanya mengambil sumber Indonesia yg cenderung melebihkan nasionalisme dari fakta
Thank you Tony Boey, Chef Ming and Channel News Asia
well balance information. good job!
It is more entrenched in the Malaysian culture than in Singapore. I’d say Malaysia takes this one for its national dish. Singapore can have chicken rice.
I also have a preference for the most basic version, which emphasizes the rice and sambal, and not the side dishes. Adding on a smorgasbord of side dishes does to nasi lemak equivalent to overloading pizza or risotto with ‘stuff’. Basic is always better
As a Malaysian I readily admit that our sibling country Singapore is way way better run than us in every ways possible from Governing the country, the running of the public transport lah, Airport lah, Airline lah, education lah this lah that lah oh and preserving what little natural forest and reserves left lah........but please don't compare your foods against us lah as there is simply no comparison whatsoever lah:)
hahahahah
small boring country size of mediocre city..
Agree…. But Kiasu originated from Singapore though no doubt
Sg has good 水粿
Its a crime to even think sg food are better than msia food
despite of the debate.. please make more content like this..
i love it
The oldest is Nasi kuning from Java, recreate by Sunda as Nasi uduk. Moved to South part of Sumatra as Nasi lemak/ nasi minyak.. brought & recreate in Malaysia (see they mix it with rendang sauce) rendang & nasi lemak are from 2 Sumatra's area
Dasar tukang klaim..
What bullshit
Dongeng babu haram Indon
If we are talking about which country has the best nasi lemak, it is not a fruitful discussion as each country have their varied versions of what is best.
But if we are taking about a national dish, we would have to look at the cultural aspect, the availability or easy access to the food, and most importantly the frequency of consumption by its people. Thus, nasi lemak is definitely one of the national dish for Malaysia as it is regularly consume by Malaysians for 3 meals or sometimes 4 meals, and it can be found in almost every taman.
In the same token, chicken rice would be the national dish of Singapore as it is very regularly consume for 2 meals, and definitely available in every hawker centre and almost available in every coffeeshop in Singapore.
Mas
Chicken rice? No rice and no chicken is from Singapore. Stop joking
@@senankamalakanan5128 BULLSEYE! haha
Singaporean always want to claim origins of things which clearly not belong to them. Nasi lemak is a malay ethnic dish and majority malay are in malaysia and indonesia. Just say it is malay invented food. Nothing to do with country
Even chicken rice is literally Chinese cuisine lol.
I was in Indonesia and had similar food and was confused about the origins. This whole video is so eye opening ! I can’t wait to visit Malaysia!
Most Malays in Malaysia originated from Indonesia
Indonesian it's called nasi uduk. Probably because Nusantara that's why almost similar
they are made by those who have worked in Malaysia before.
#NKKHOO Please get your fact right. Tanah Melayu or Malaya was established few centuries back before the formation of Indonesia. It is located within the Malay Achiplagoes.
@@nazlimnazaree8126 you go back to school to relearn SEA history
Nasi Lemak belongs to the Malays. Any Malays where ever they may be can proudly claim it as theirs as it is a Malays pride & heritage.
And I don't think it was accidentally created by spilling coconut milk into the rice. If you guys look at the other Malay delicacies, you may found that many of Malay dishes or Kueh are heavily derived from coconut milk or santan. and some dishes are quite complex and take hard work and effort to make it.
Just like Rendang, it can last longer as long as you re-heat them, thus some say it was the main dish for the Malays back then when they voyaging across the Malay Archipelago before the My-Sg-Ind-Bn boundaries were drawn.
Ketupat also is a pre-prep and ready-to-go meal. You can notice the purpose it was created.
As for the Nasi Lemak, it was a genius invention as it is considered as a well-balanced and nutritious meal, to cater the need of Malays who work as a farmer, fisherman etc.
Sejak ada *Pendatang atau Migran* dari, *China, India, Eropa, Indonesia dan Negara lainnya,* orang-orang *Malaysia* mulai memakan *makanan yang lebih baik dan lebih enak,*
serta *mendapat ide dan memodifikasinya menjadi Varian Menu yang berbeda.*
Sebelumnya *Orang-Orang Malaysia* hanya makan *Pisang, Batang Pisang dan Tinggal di atas Pohon.* 🍌
*Malaysia = Truly Beruk Kingdom / Monkey Empire*
To put it in perspective, water is imported from Malaysia and drink as Singapore water.
I still prefer the traditional old days simple nasi lemak, yummy chilli paste, peanuts with ikan bilis, and fried egg. Cheap and good, 30 cents in the mid 70s.Nowadays, nasi lemak is too expensive, one egg, a little bit of kachang and ikan bilis plus an egg. Cost $5.90 or more.
I can still get nasi lemak with fried chicken, ikan bilis and peanuts at $2.50 at my neighbourhood mkt
Haha that is the overpriced crave you referring
Choon Hock Ong… me too. I love old school / traditional type. Fluffy coconut rice, smooth sambal, fried egg, ikan bilis, peanuts, ikan kuning. Nowadays, nasi comes with all sorts …, fried chicken , luncheon meat, long beans, etc 🤔. I’m 77. Been eating traditional nasi lemak since young. Am still eating often 😋
They call this phenomenon inflation. 😊
@@gamhaotin8503
Yes, spot on. Unfriendly service also.
I don't mind the origin anywhere, but I can't accept why nasi lemak have fish finger, sausages and nuggets in SG, and artificial green coloring on its rice 🤭🤣
usually we call this zarp Peng
Maybe should called that one nasi lemak malas instead lol.
Different race will incorporate their own spin on dishes. There's even Halal Bak Kut Teh too
@@playmakersmusic in other words, it's called bastardization of a food. British people like Jamie Oliver knows best.
Yeahhhhh
Nasi uduk javanis style
Nasi gurih sumateran style
Nasi gurih kita pakai saat upacara adat, misalnya saat hatam qur'an. Dan 1 variasi lagi kita memasak beras ketan dengan cara yang sama dengan nasi gurih, kegunaannya juga sama sebagai item acara adat.
Tapi dalam perkembangannya nasi gurih dan nasi ketan menjadi makanan harian yang bisa kita temukan dimana saja.
Seriously this dish whether is originated from MY, SG or IND, we love this dish because it is good. We are all good neighbours and we appreciate the food across them. Whether is laksa , nasi Padang or mee rebus.
Finally the title is given back to Malaysia with this well-research series... Thanks CNA and Chef Ming Tan.
In the vid, ming concludes that nasi lemak originates from the malays in the malay archipelago. In short, nasi lemak as national dish is shared in both countries because both had malays staying in them. However, the title for the best version of nasi lemak goes to Malaysia
@@username22571 Yes, thanks for the comment. I guess in all fairness the Malay archipelago when nasi lemak was 'invented' refers not only to the Peninsula Malaysia (Malaysia) like we understand today, but the whole Malacca Strait region including Singapore and at least part of the Indonesian Isles.
@@tanned06 indonesia dont consider themself malay
@@kingkong-gm6pp The Malay Archipelago refers to a geographic region used widely in historical studies, not a specific race/clan/ethnicity. Google Wiki to find out the difference: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malay_Archipelago
@@kingkong-gm6pp they are still part of the malay archipelago. The Filipinos dont consider themselves Malay too, but they are still part of the archipelago
To be honest, it is harder to find Malay nasi lemak in Singapore. Chinese nasi lemak is sold everywhere. Back when I was younger and needed my daily nasi lemak fix, I had to buy Chinese nasi lemak. Seriously though, craving aside, Malay nasi lemak wins hands down every time, and please, not the Bengawan Solo version of nasi lemak bungkus. I cannot get used to the otah as a side dish. It’s too weird. I will always stick to the basic nasi lemak - coconut rice, fried anchovies and peanuts, slice of boiled egg and cucumbers and the delectable sweet savoury sambal, sold in primary and secondary schools all over Malaysia, so satisfying satiating countless hungry tummies at recess and lunch. So addictive. It’s the dish of my childhood memories and my young adult years having late suppers at the mamak stalls with friends. No one does nasi lemak like Malaysia. It’s everywhere. You can’t say it’s a Singapore national dish when it’s hardly available every where and any time the way it is in Malaysia.
It's because Chinese made up 70%+ of SG's population. Chinese nasi lemak sold in Malaysia also not nice one.
In Indonesia we call it nasi lemak in Palembang, nasi gemuk in Jambi, nasi uduk in Jakarta, and nasi gurih in java.
Wong solo meneng nang pojokan karo sarapan nasi liwet jangan labu, ayam suir, endog separo toping areh..😅
Hmmm nasi gemuk jg kok d palembang 😅
Di Medan juga disebut nasi lemak.
Intinya tu nasi obesse lah ya
Apakah nasi kuning adalah nasi uduk yg beri kunyit
Meanwhile, in the east coast Sumatra we have Nasi Lemak, Nasi Lamak, Nasi Lomak, and Nasi Gemuk... Maybe you should extend your research 😊
Add One, Nasi Gurih in Medan. The one I always remember is at Jalan dr Sun Yat Sen (1970's). Last one I went to Medan, they opened one in Pajak Pringgan.
Kasilah bang satu aja buat Malaysia, kalau ngga dia bakal ga abis2 klaim yang lain.
... Nasi Uduk, Nasi Kuning, Nasi Tumpeng, ....
@@yazadolan3081takpayah kasi . Kau je yang taktahu sejarah . Benda simple tapi suka nak merumitkan . 😂
Before both statehoods, we were a common people of a common land sharing and cooking the same. Traditinal foods of all races. Now that we are both individual nations, but food still unites us all.... We have simply fabulous food the world could only imagine....
Only politics divides us into different nationalities. For example before the Indian-Pakistani partition in 1947, the people of Punjab ate naan and chapati. So when Pakistanis claim naan or chapati as their national dish, I don’t think the Indians are outraged.
Yes so true, food and culture spread among this archipelago
Before statehoods there were kingdoms and empires, and if it was a legit history, then one should present a historical evidnce. Appreciate where it was coming from. Unlike pakistan and india. Malaysia and indonesia have distinct cultural heritages caused by sea separating them. They are not a continental civ where cultures are untraceable. Indonesia mostly still has many historical evidences regarding the origin of certain culture, their ancestors blesse them with traceable historical accuracy, unlike their neighboring cousins
9:23 - I’m from Kuala Lumpur but have never heard of Mr Najib Ariffin before. He speaks eloquently and knows his subject matter very well. Thanks for this entertaining episode ♥️
What is Nasi Lemak? Translated from its name origin of Malay, it means laterally “rice (nasi) fat (lemak)”. The fat is meant in the context of ‘thick and creamy” mouth feel derive from the rice cooked and steam in coconut milk. The earliest literature describing “Nasi Lemak” is found in book “the circumstances of Malay life” written in 1906 by a British colonial administrator R.O. Winstedt based in Malaya. It described the boiling of rice in coconut oil eaten with small river fish and a stinky paste of chilli and “belachan” (fermented shrimp paste). Eaten as a simple breakfast meal, it soon became a all day and night welcome meal or snack adopted by different culture and people groups.
as Indonesian i say the technique of cooking the rice with coconut milk were 100% originated from Malaysia region and from this they created nasi lemak but in the past a lot of Malaysia people came to Indonesia region and introduce this cooking technique and from that many variation of it were created in different region like jambi nasi gemuk, and java nasi uduk...me personally never said or claim that the technique of cooking rice with coconut milk or nasi lemak were originated from Indonesia but the variation of it like nasi gemuk and nasi uduk were 100% originated from Indonesia that is why we change the name of the dish to avoid confusion...unlike what happened with cendol dish that 100% originated from Indonesia...Malaysia or Singapore never change the name of the variation of cendol that their created thus created confusion
Yes,hahahaha, I'm sorry😂😂😂
It's okay from today onwards we will tell everyone cendol is from Indonesia.
For me senang je nasi lemak ni mmg dish kita semua yg dkt area kepulauan melayu ni.. and kita berkongsi budaya.. nak ckp pasal claim2 or sape punya susah sbb berkongsi budaya dri mcm2 segi.. we all love it and its ours.. malaysian ke singaporean ke indonesian ke kita serumpun so its no suprise to ser that.. ❤❤❤
Tpi if u ask me which version ofcoz laa the hardwork sidedish (malaysia style) is freakin better but its just me lain org lain citarasa nk gaduh pasal sape punya better mmg useless.. lain tekak lain la dia suka ade yg suka masin masam manis pedas kan.. mcm2 terpulang pada individu
Suka hati kau je .dah terang2 nasi lemak tu masakan malaysia..senang kau nak klaim mcm tu je...lepas ni kau claim nasi dagang terengganu & nasi kerabu kelantan pulak...loser always claim
The version of nasi cooked with santan, serves with sambal anchovies, slice of egg n slices of cucumber n wrap in daun pisang is the original version of nasi lemak Malaysia. There are now many version with chicken, paru, frankfurter etc...but the original is a Malaysian origin.
By watching this video, I have to say that Malaysian Nasi Lemak is much savoury, thanks CNA
About nasi lemak.. as melayu from west borneo indonesia, i have tried nasi lemak from malaysia and nasi uduk from indonesia. Basically the same rice with the same inggridients but different ammout. The side dish is different. While malay nasi lemak use fish, nasi uduk use chicken. The sambal is acctually a little bit sour in nasi lemak, and sweet spicy in nasi uduk or just spicy.
Both delicious eventhough i prefer nasi uduk for the lighter taste. But burger nasi lemak is bad.. it doesnt taste good for me.
Loved this report!! It made me giggle a lot haha. I adore food history/origin docs. I have a video on my own channel on Singapore's dishes and their origins - it's so much fun and interesting to learn about each other through food :)
As Indonesian, i believe that nasi lemak is Malaysian. Maybe nasi lemak have influence from nasi uduk. But still nasi lemak is Malaysian
itu karena kartun upin ipin. cara terbaik mempropagandakan sesuatu adalah dengan media
@@user-bu7gh5bk4z kok kartun upin ipin pula sih? ga kaitan bgt 😅😅
There is a tale that Sultan Agung learned the nasi uduk recipe from a culinary heritage of Ratu Kalinyamat, Queen of Jepara. And Ratu Kalinyamat learned the recipe of Nasi Lemak from Malaka when she and her combined armada (with Aceh Sultanate, Johor Sultanate, etc) attacked Portuguese in 1550
So Nasi Lemak is Sumaterans', not Malaysians' 😅
@@babangteo2853 not precisely like that. It is more like regional delicacy, comprise of East Sumatera to Semenanjung, and (or at least) Johor Sultanate
Nasi Lemak is Austronesian. There. Everybody wins.
But seriously, as a Filipino watching this episode, I'm surprised we share a lot of food words: nasi -- rice in kapampangan, kangkong, dilis. It's a sign of our shared heritage of being Austronesians.
Have you taste Nasi Lemak? What Filipino dishes you recommended for spicy lovers?
My favourite! No matter where it originated from!!
Nasi lemak is definitely Malaysia national dish. 100% delicious. incomparable
There's is cuisine called Nasi gemuk origin of Sumatra; Jambi, Riau, Bangka. It is similar to Nasi lemak
@@yogiahmad328 bro we serumpun bro of course it will be same or near
@@zackhaziq1741 Yes bro, I agree. But the idea of Melayu people as well as it cuisine would be origin of Sumatra, especially Riau Pekanbaru. It dates back to Sriwijaya kingdoms era hundreds years ago
There's plenty of historic evidences about the exodus of Melayu people to Malay peninsula
Have to agree. It taste good
Apa iya
What a delightful documentary about the history of the origin of a wonderful dish made with coconut milk in rice in SE Asia! To complicate matters, now consider that coconut rice is a dish also found in other cultures and parts of the world such as the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Africa. 😊 Ming is a wonderful host, very well spoken, glib, with adorable comical facial expressions to punctuate and accentuate his humorous delivery of factoids. Bravo, CNA Insider!
As Indonesia, we don't claim Nasi Lemak from Indonesia. But, Nasi Lemak similar with Nasi Gemuk from Jambi (based on my opinion). Jambi is one of province in Sumatra and most of our ethnic is Melayu.
Sorry for my bro and sis from Java, Nasi Lemak is not similar with Nasi Uduk.
As Melayu, we know our root and big kingdom based Sriwijaya manuscript.
Nasi Gemuk and Nasi Lemak, jaya jaya jaya!
Sorry for my bad english
Salam diversity ❤
Respect you brotha thanks for the info
Nasi Lemak Itu Dari singapore bro , saya bilang begini biar orang malaysia marah hahaha
ini sih kalau kulihat2 skenario seperti ini.
misal tiba2 sumatera memerdekakan diri dari indonesia dengan kota palembang sebagai ibukota.
lalu di kemudian tahun negara sumatra tersebut mengclaim bahwa nasi goreng makanan khas negara sumatra dan akhirnya indonesia yang baru pun terpancing emosi dan akhirnya berdebat 😂
Orang Sumatra gak jualan Nasi goreng. Nasi goreng typical jualan orang2 di jawa.
yang bener itu Nasi Lemak asalnya dari ketiga negara yang memang ada penduduknya Melayu. Singapore, Indonesia ,Malaysia. Jadi Malaysia gak bisa claim sendirian. Karena Nasi Lemak sudah ada sebelum negara tersebut terbentuk. Singapore, Sumatra Riau, Malaysia adalah satu kesatuan wilayah orang Melayu. Dan mereka tidak migrasi dari Malaysia. Mereka mempelajari resep tersebut turun temurun di dalam komunitas orang melayu tersebut. Berbeda kasusnya dengan orang Minangkabau yang migrasi dari Padang dan memperkenalkan Rendang ke orang melayu di Malaysia. Walaupun banyak orang Minangkabau di Malaysia ,tapi kita tau asal muasal orang Minang itu memang hanya dari Padang . Walaupun dulu Indonesia belum terbentuk,tetapi sudah sangat jelas kalo asal muasal orang Minang itu memang dari Padang. Dan Padang sekarang itu bagian dari Indonesia. Jadi origin of Rendang itu ya tetep Indonesia. Malaysia tidak berhak mengklaim ,karena orang Minangkabau di Malaysia hanyalah pendatang seperti Chinese dan Indian.
@fashion bash kata siapa orang sumatra tidak jualan nasi goreng?
saya dari sumatra palembang sarapan pagi kita akan banyak ketemu orang2 jualan nasi uduk dan nasi lemak.
saat malam hari baru banyak yang jualan nasi goreng dipinggir jalan.
entah poin apa yang coba kamu sampaikan, apa yang coba kusampaikkan itu adalah sebelum negara2 ini terbentuk semua jenis makanan ini sudah tersebar di semua daerah dengan ciri khas masing2.
jadi mau sekeras apapun nantinya berdebat pada akhirnya makanan tersebut sudah ada di semua negara yang akan terbentuk kedepannya.
@@fashionbash7538 bung entah apa yg coba kamu jelaskan di komen kedua mu.
saya setuju dengan penjelasan panjangmu, tapi kenapa komentar ke saya? 😅
kamu paham tentang analogi? saya bukan sedang mendebat siapa yang benar dan salah
tapi memberi gambaran dengam sebuah analogi praktis apa yg sebenarnya sedang mereka perdebatkan.
@@fashionbash7538 come on bro nasi goreng itu ada di hampir semua negara asia dengan nama dan ciri khas masing2.
selama makanan pokok daerah mereka nasi yakin ada namanya nasi goreng di daerah tersebut.
jadi apa yang bisa menghentikan masyarakat di sumatra tidak mengolah nasi goreng?
cara dan waktu nasi uduk/lemak dan nasi goreng saja sangat berbeda.
nasi uduk dibuat dimana nasi dimasak dengan santan yang artinya akan kita temukan di pagi hari saat pertama kali nasi dimasak.
sedangkan nasi goreng adalah tipikal nasi yang sudah dingin dan akan dibuat saat ada sisa nasi dimalam hari yang belum habis makanya akan dibuat biasanya dimalam hari.
setidaknya itu yg pernah saya dengar kenapa nasi uduk makan di pagi hari dan nasi goreng laris dimalam hari.
Lol I didn't even know this was an issue. I feel like everybody in Australia thinks it's from Malaysia xD
The origin of sambal could be traced back to java but I don't see why nasi lemak as a concept doesn't originate in peninsular Malaysia.
12:46 Malay Archipelago? Seriously, sir 😅 Nusantara itu paling sahih 😅
Nasi lemak is MALAY DISHES.. NOT SINGAPOREAN OR MALAYSIAN 😂😂😂
Agree it’s one of the dishes in SOUTHEAST ASIA it’s not comes from CHINESE people
😂
But still origin from Malaysia not Singapore huhu
Bodohnya soalan dan perbandingan ini. Obviously nasi lemak is from Malaysia.
Can we take a moment to appreciate this man (and his research team) travelling all the way to Malaysia and Indonesia just to find the origin all our iconic dishes just to prove our keyboard warriors wrong.
Oh my grandmother and mother version is Malaysia style cos they usually have samba fish, chicken or squid, toufu and even samba vegetables 😂
They never use those hotdog or fishcake. Rarely even egg. And yes the samba taste different for each dish so it make it so refreshing everytime.
sambal...samba is Brazilian dance.
@@sesku thanks for the correction. You are correct 😊
Madani MALAYSIA is a generation with a nuanced approach to relatively everything; we are serious about turning a new leave. So if you expect us to sing and dance and get into a scrum over nasi lemak, you are insulting our intelligence. We are too busy in our pursuit of a balanced lifestyle to get into the claim war; leave that to the Indonesians, who are good at it. MALAYSIA has other countless achievements, in the end, food is food; survival and happiness. Nasi lemak is a reflection of our society, it serves and consumes, anytime and everywhere; in its simple and original form, this dish reminds us to be humble. As for the different elements that make the dish pop; one can argue that it resembles our multiracial community; when we are united, together, we can be a Michelin star in SINGAPORE.
It is obviously a Malay food. It doesn’t exclusively belong to one country just because of a political divide in 1960s.
Honestly I don't get why there's an argument on whether it's a Singaporean/Malaysian dish. All I care is that it's sedap!
Just like pizza, when we eat it we don’t care which part of Italy it came from or USA as long as it’s nice.
Nasi Lemak in the 60s up to 70s didn't come with so many sides, it just consisted of 1 small piece of fried egg, ikan iblis, peanut, cucumber with rice and chilli wrapped in banana leaf.
The myth of the girl accidentally pouring santan on rice and said Nasi Le Mak...is hilarious.
As a Malaysian, I adore our version, but I also love that SG has otak-otak - it's a side dish that I totally would add to nasi lemak. Other processed meat, not so...
You can separately order otak-otak also in Malaysia..
Otak otak is everywhere in Malaysia lol
As a Singaporean I agree the processed meat is not a good idea
yeah thats true about the otak-otak version of a nasi lemak. nice and simple.
Lol no need to be butthurt Malaysians. I KNOW we have otak-otak in Malaysia. It's just not a common dish to go with nasi lemak.
I love how everything is connected
Sego gurih ( beras yg dimasak dg bumbu + santan kelapa) adalah masakan atau makanan asal yogya dan sekitarnya. Dibetawi diberi nama nasi uduk, di sumatera diberi nama nasi lemak.
If it come from west coast of malay peninsula or malacca, chances are it came from outside through exposure from sea trade route instead of west coast malaysian people develop it themself. So maybe coming from some Indonesian island is still valid answer
We acknowledge that, despite being Indonesian, Nasi Lemak is DEFINITELY a Malaysian dish.
Anda orang mana? Nasi lemak itu definitely NOT Malaysian dish, sebab dikenal juga kuliner sejenis di seantero tanah Melayu i.e. Aceh sampai Palembang, juga Kalimantan Barat, dengan nama yang beragam. Belum lagi dibandingkan dengan nasi gurih/nasi uduk di Jawa.
@@arifdoudo1989 UDAH2 diam aja bang kasih aja satu buat Malaysia, ntar mereka klaim lagii yang lain2 gimana???
@@Debat_777loh.. Kalian Indonesia mayoritas jawa.. Kenapa aja pake bahasa melayu sebagai bahasa Indonesia.. Gak tau malu ya.. Gak sadar diri.. Pake aja bahasa jawa goblokk mu itu... Beneran kan.. Yah konoha emang daser jijik!
For your information only :
Sorry Nasi lemak, Nasi gurih and Nasi uduk come from Indonesia. Nasi lemak or Nasi gurih come from Sumatera island and Nasi uduk in Jakarta or Java Island.
There is no any Nasi lemak
in India or in China. There are
three million Malaysian came from Indonesia and also thousand of Singaporean came from Indonesia.
So Nasi lemak also come from
Indonesia.
There are thousand of Chinese
in Singapore were also from Indonesia. Bawean is the name of a small island in East Java. It is a part of East Java
still Indonesia.
Thank you very much indeed
for your kind cooperation.
Sayyid Hidayat Khan
I don't think Singapore is where Nasi Lemak originates from as coconuts are considered a non-native tree. It must be found at places where coconuts are abundant naturally.
Best food in Singapore is the food which you tapau from Malaysia
Nasi lemak is more similar to the typical Jambi Nasi Gemuk which is on the east coast of Sumatra. And the components are also similar because the nasi gemuk also uses sambal, peanuts and anchovies.
Nasi Lemak in Singapore is more fancy.. but Nasi Lemak in Malaysia is a more humble dish.. you can simply get Nasi Lemak by the road side from the makcik.. from the food court centre.. from the restaurant.. even Nasi Lemak is all day menu from McDonald’s Malaysia.. Nasi Lemak already become a soul food for most Malaysians.
If nothing happened in 1965, this video will not exist.
If nothing happened in 1945, this video also will not exist.
The origin of Nasi Lemak is still a mystery but I know its from somewhere in Malaysia
Obviously no, since the word _Nasi_ and _Lemak_ itself is an obvious Indonesia-origin. No people in mainland Asia called these rice dish as _Nasi_ and _Lemak_ like how Indonesians do. The ancestors of Malay are indeed native Indonesians.
Hanya mau bilang ke tim riset bahwasanya makanan tradisional Jawa sangat terikat akan budaya dan akar alkulturasi. Jadi kalian tidak bisa membandingkan makanan Jawa Tengah dengan Jawa Timur karena pada dasarnya kami memiliki akar budaya yang sangat jauh berbeda meskipun sama jawa.
3.37 "The version with sausage..." Terbaik! 🤣🤣🤣
When I was a student, I would eat nasi uduk every day. All of us should be proud of our local food. I know there is a heated debate about nasi lemak, but we should use it as a way to strengthen our bonds and kinship.
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, while different country shares the same heritage. Why do some people find the need to bicker over which country actually invented the food? Why can’t we all celebrate and enjoy our shared heritage over food that people of all 3 countries can enjoy?
Having said that, I do appreciate these investigative content. I won’t bicker over who has the right to claim inventor of the food, but happy to know.
In Malaysia, you can get it anywhere, in various types and sizes of servings, and most people love it. Its definite Malaysia's National dish. For Singapore...well, the last 'nasi lemak' i saw doesnt even smell like nasi lemak, its just plain white rice with the add on of your choice like economy rice. If the rice is not cooked in coconut milk, with its distinct aroma, its not nasi lemak. Its like calling a chicken rice without chicen, wantan mee without wantan.
Precisely! The Malay word “ nasi lemak “ translates literally as “rice/ coconut milk!
Bahahaha, i like this type of content, keep it up
bringing light to self-claim xD
In the 60's, nasi lemak sold in most part of Malaysia was the no-frill version.
Packed in banana leaf, it came with a prawn marinated with asam Jawa and fried; a piece of sliced cucumber and sambal which was placed on top of a small piece of square cut banana leaf.
Some others would replace the prawn with a small piece of salted fish (usually it was a small ikan gelama).
The taste was heaven to many people especially children.
Simple, no frills and delicious..
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Being an expat from India for over 5 years now in Singapore, Nasi Lemak has probably been the best thing to happen for me! I will always be grateful to my aunty (landlord) and nenek who cooks Nasi Lemak so good that it touches my soul. Despite being a simple dish, it's the sambal which drools me over and again. I take this opportunity to thank every hawker, stall who has been serving the Nasi Leamk over teh years and bringing a smile on my face each time! Terima kasih!
I used to eat a nostalgic nasi lemak from a Malay stall in my new village since 70s, unfortunately, the second generation's son suffered a stroke a year ago, and his stall closed permanently. The third generation's grandson opens a stall in Melaka Sentral terminal which is 60km away from my home.
I ate nasi lemak sometimes while i live in singapore years ago, and now occasinally ate nasi uduk.... But i never tought that this 2 dish is similar to each other. But now i think about it, it kind of similar
Congratulations CNA for finding a topic to sow discord between neighbours. Your incredible sensitivity and level of journalism is taking a free fall.
Send my regards to your mediocre team. Bravo!