The historical origins of nasi lemak is coming from the land of Peninsular Malaysia. Nasi lemak is also a popular food on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Until recent times, nasi lemak has become a very popular food and staple food made Hajian regardless morning, afternoon or night. The name of the title of nasi lemak of how to use coconut milk to cook rice. In particular milk ingredients that are often used by traditional Malay society. Therefore, its use is associated with fat rice in coconut milk rice nasi make sense of it fat and mixed with sambal ikan bilis.
Nasi lemak is a food that is folded banana leaves in the shape of a triangle and is the favorite food of the Malay Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, especially as breakfast in the morning and afternoon. Nasi lemak can be found in all parts of Malaysia and Singapore. In addition, the nasi lemak is found on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, mainly in Riau, Jambi and North Sumatra. It refers to rice cooked with coconut milk to taste delicious fat. Sometimes pandan leaves added during the fat cooked rice to add smell the aroma.
In addition, fat rice usually served with egg, cucumber, fried anchovies, roasted peanuts and sambal. However, nowadays, nasi lemak sold with a variety of fish including but not limited to meat, chicken, squid, shrimp, scallops, beef and vegetables. The Chinese also have a local cook rice with fish fat pork because pigs for them tastier and a glut of chicken.
Nasi lemak is known and so called on the Malay Peninsula and the eastern coast of Sumatra. While in Jakarta, too, a similar dish nasi lemak is known by the name of chicken while in Central Java with a name or rice sega liwet liwet. While in Aceh, a similar dish, the savory rice called nasi lemak. At the present time, nasi lemak served has been modified with a variety of side dishes and generally accepted to make it a source of revenue to the merchant.
Nasi lemak is a simple meal and then serve the food choice of the citizens who always kesibukkan. Rates also encourage this famous food more easily available in any store or stores only. Nasi lemak is becoming so popular is served in hotels and fine restaurants throughout Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and in Southeast Asia. Nasi lemak is used as the main menu in the MAS and Air Asia.