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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Nasi Lemak

Fragrant coconut rice with sambal, anchovies, peanuts, boiled egg, and cucumber; traditionally contains fish (ikan bilis) and may have shrimp paste in the sambal.

pescatarianContains Contains PeanutsContains Contains FishContains Contains Eggs
Non-vegetarian

What's in it

Ingredients as we currently understand them, with how each was verified.

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  • anchovy*
  • chili*
  • coconut milk*
  • cucumber*
  • eggHidden
  • peanut
  • rice*
  • shrimp pasteHidden*

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