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Nasi Goreng

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Fried rice with sweet soy sauce, often called Indonesia's national dish.

Nasi goreng is fried with shallots, garlic, chilli, shrimp paste and kecap manis, the thick sweet soy sauce that gives it its colour and caramel flavour.

It is eaten for breakfast, lunch or late at night, topped with a fried egg, crackers and pickles, and cooked on almost every street in the country.

Cultural context

Often made from the previous day's rice — everyday comfort food in every region.

Key ingredients

  • Rice
  • Kecap manis
  • Shallot and garlic
  • Chilli
  • Shrimp paste
  • Fried egg

Good to know

  • Kecap manis (sweet soy)
  • Topped with a fried egg
  • Eaten any time of day

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