Nasi Kandar is a famous dish of Northern Malaysia. This dish is originated from Penang. Basically this dish comprises of steamed rice that can be either served plain or has a flavored taste. This dish is itself served with variety of dishes and curries.
It was created at the time when the hawker placed the wooden container of rice and balanced them with the help of poles on their shoulders. The name survived from that era and today most of the Tamil Muslim and Malaysian Mamak restaurants and stalls have this dish in their menu.
While preparing the dish, the rice in the wooden container are placed at a height of three feet and in this way a different aroma I produced. There are several dishes that are served as side dishes with Nasi kandar and these include curried spleen, fried chicken, cubed beef, prawns and fried squid. There are vegetable dishes of brinjal, lady finger and bitter gourd are often served with this dish. When the rice is prepared, a curry of sauces is poured at the top. This process is called as 'binjir' and it gives a distinctive taste.
Nasi kandar is evolved through a long way and being one of the famous and favorite dishes of Penang, it is available anywhere in Malaysia. The curry is not of one type, there are varieties of curries that are prepared with the dish being served. The traditional curry is of the meet curry, black in color and has an intense aniseed taste. Meat used is always kept tender and sauce is made delicious in this way. Being a Muslim country, the meat used in curry is Halal.
The food heritage of Malaysia is very rich and these dishes are now a blend of their traditional as well as modern recipes. Some of the traditional dishes are so famous that people wait for hours for a vacant seat in any restaurant. The Malays are expert in their cooking and keep on experimenting with their dishes so that new and improved versions can be introduced. Desserts are an important part of the rich Malay food heritage. Other than that there are some breakfast items that are popular all over the world and is their specialty. Food of Malaysia is famous all over the world and local as well as the international tourists love to taste the traditional food served in Malaysia.
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