nasi lemak

American  

[nah-see-luh-mahk] / ˌnɑ si ləˈmɑk /

noun

1. a Malay dish consisting of rice cooked with pandan leaves in coconut milk, often served with sambal, eggs, cucumber slices, roasted peanuts, fried anchovies, or other sides.

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Example Sentences

At Laut, chef Yup serves classic dishes like nasi lemak, rendang beef, asam laksa and roti canai.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2025

Each stall specializes in a well-known dish such as chilli crab, oyster omelettes, Hainanese chicken rice or nasi lemak, a fragrant rice dish.

From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2022

He ekes out a living by selling packed nasi lemak, a popular dish of coconut milk rice with condiments, at a roadside stall every morning, but that income has vanished and government aid was insufficient.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2021

She ordered nasi lemak, a Malay delicacy with a medley of coconut-steamed rice, fried fish, sambal, peanuts, cucumbers and dried anchovies bundled like a pyramid in a banana leaf.

From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2019

Olpin served her chicken rendang to accompany nasi lemak, a popular aromatic rice dish from Malaysia.

From The Guardian • Apr. 3, 2018