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The Nasi Lemak checklist #2 Nasi Lemak is Malaysia’s best-known dish. It definitely can claim to be the national dish. Translated from Bahasa: Nasi = rice Lemak = rich/creamy (from santan/coconut cream) A good Nasi Lemak is not easy to find in Auckland. The basic NL comprises the lemak rice with sambal (onion, chilli, tamarind, belacan, lemongrass), crispy fried ikan bills, roasted peanuts (skin on), cucumber slices and egg usually hard-boiled. Add a curry or rendang to elevate the NL from the basic. Pakcik Kenny & Makcik Doris do a very acceptable Nasi Lemak at their small (10 seater) eatery at Sim’s Kitchen, 421 Hillsborough Rd. The egg is done onsen style and the peanuts have skin on. They also do a Nasi Lemak bungkus (pack/wrap). The lemak rice is wrapped in banana leaf with sambal, egg, cucumber, peanuts and ikan bilis), triangle-shaped, for $6, perfect for a take-out lunch. #nasilemak #lemakrice #roastedpeanuts #sambal #cucumber #boiledegg #curry #rendang #simskitchen #hillsborough #instanasilemak (at Sim's KItchen)

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The Nasi Lemak checklist. Nasi Lemak is Malaysia’s best-known dish. It definitely can claim to be the national dish. Translated from Bahasa: Nasi = rice Lemak = rich/creamy (from santan/coconut ceream) A good Nasi Lemak is not easy to find in Auckland. The basic NL comprises the leak rice with sambal (onion, chilli, tamarind, belacan), crispy fried ikan bills, roasted peanuts (skin on), cucumber slices and egg usually hard-boiled. Add a curry or rendang to elevate the NL from being basic. Pakcik Kenny & Makcik Doris do a very acceptable Nasi Lemak at their small (10 seater) eatery at Sim’s Kitchen, 421 Hillsborough Rd. The egg is done onsen style and the peanuts have skin on though they shake some of the skin off for local eaters. They also do a Nasi Lemak bungkus (pack/wrap). The lemak rice is wrapped with sambal, egg, cucumber, peanuts and ikan bilis), conelike. Sim’s Kitchen do a bungkus wrapped in banana leaf for $6, perfect for a take-out lunch. #nasilemak #lemakrice #roastedpeanuts #sambal #cucumber #boiledegg #curry #rendang #simskitchen #hillsborough #instanasilemak (at Sim's KItchen)

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Nasi Lemak at Sri Pinang. Never had the Nasi Lemak at Sri Pinang before so decided to give it a go as the chicken wonton soup was not available. The chicken is worked into the sambal, so would the prawn which I declined. There’s no fried peanuts (skin on) as is a NL prerequisite. Odd to find cucumber and a slice of tomato cooked with the sambal chicken. Can’t fault the lemak rice and the crispy Ikan bilis. Authenticity though is sadly lacking. #nasilemak #sambalchicken #lemakrice #ikanbilis #notquitenasilemak #instanasilemak

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The real McCoy. Nasi Lemak Special with Ayam Percik: signature nasi lemak special at Trenos Coffee with special grilled ayam percik, sambal and egg sunny side up. Sedapnya! #nasilemak #ayampercik #sambal #egg #sunnysideup #special #sedap #instanasilemak (at Trenos Coffee)

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Nasi Lemak with chicken curry and telur goreng. Sedapya! At Sim's Kitchen, Hillsborough. #nasilemak #chickencurry #telurgoreng #sedap #makan #instanasilemak (at Sim's KItchen)