TRAVELLIVE MAGAZINE Travellive 10-2016

NASI LEMAK, H¶•NG D\A TR£N T\NG GïC PHˇ M„n c¨m Nasi Lemak tı l©u Æ∑ thµnh mÈt “Æ∆c s∂n” v®n h„a »m th˘c cÒa Æ†t n≠Ìc x¯ sÎ d«u c‰. TÌi Malaysia, tπi h«u h’t m‰i ng∂ Æ≠Íng, du kh∏ch d‘ dµng t◊m th†y nh˜ng xe b∏n hµng rong ho∆c c∏c qu«y hµng ®n b∏n Nasi Lemak. Xu†t ph∏t lµ mÈt m„n ®n Æ≠Íng phË, ngµy nay, Nasi Lemak cﬂn Æ≠Óc phÙc vÙ rÈng r∑i Î tr≠Íng h‰c, s©n bay vµ Æ≠Óc b∏n vµo b†t c¯ thÍi Æi”m nµo trong ngµy. C´ng th¯c ch’ bi’n m„n ®n nµy cÚng r†t Æ¨n gi∂n: Gπo n†u vÌi n≠Ìc dıa, ®n cÔng d≠a chuÈt, ÆÀu phÈng rang, c∏ kh´, Ìt, ri“ng, c∏c loπi thﬁt kh∏c nhau tÔy l˘a ch‰n cÒa th˘c kh∏ch nh≠ thﬁt gµ, thﬁt bﬂ, h∂i s∂n ho∆c cµ ri cıu. Th≠Îng th¯c Nasi Lemak, th˘c kh∏ch sœ c∂m nhÀn Æ≠Óc vﬁ bäo ngÀy cÒa n≠Ìc cËt dıa, vﬁ m∆n ng‰t cÒa h∂i s∂n chi™n cÔng vÌi vﬁ cay Æ∆c tr≠ng cÒa Ìt vµ ri“ng. M∆c dÔ Æ≠Óc n†u bªng nh˜ng loπi gia vﬁ h’t s¯c b◊nh th≠Íng vµ d‘ ki’m nh≠ng b› quy’t, c´ng th¯c vµ tÿ l÷ n†u cÒa ng≠Íi Malaysia mÌi ch›nh lµ y’u tË tπo n™n s˘ kh∏c bi÷t cho m„n ®n. Chÿ c«n mÈt l«n th≠Îng th¯c Nasi Lemak do ch›nh tay ng≠Íi b∂n x¯ n†u, chæc chæn kh„ c„ du kh∏ch nµo c„ th” qu™n Æ≠Óc h≠¨ng vﬁ cÒa m„n ®n nµy. NASI LEMAK, COCONUT SCENT ON EVERY CORNER Nasi Lemak is a famous specialty of Malaysia. Come to this country, on any street, visitors can easily find street vendors or food stalls selling Nasi Lemak. Inspired by this street food, nowadays, Nasi Lemak is also commonly served in schools and airports all the time. @wanrosnah.com Its recipe is quite simple. Rice is steamed with coconut water and accompanied with cucumber, toasted peanuts, dried fish, chili, alpinia and other types of meat such as chicken, beef, seafood and lamb curry. When enjoying Nasi Lemak, you can enjoy the rich taste of coconut water, the sweet and salty flavors of fried seafood as well as the spicy taste of chili and alpinia. Despite being made from simple ingredients and spices, this dish is renowned for the way Malaysians prepare it. Their technique and cooking ratio are key factors in making Nasi Lemak unique. Just try Nasi Lemak cooked by locals and you’ll know, it’s hard to forget its flavors. TRAVELLIVE 91

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