
Nasi Kandar and teh (tea) ice. Nasi Kandar is a popular Malaysian dish which originated from Penang, an island state in northern Malaysia.
To buy Nasi Kandar, first you have to choose what rice you want. There’s steamed plain white rice and flavored rice, which is probably nasi biryani. Nasi means rice in Malay by the way. Once you have chosen your rice, side dishes are added to the plate; usually cucumber and pineapple is invovled. You can see it on the plate across the table in the photo. The next step is to choose the curries. There’s a variety to choose from, fish, squid, seafood, chicken, lamb, vegetable… The very last thing you should add to your plate is a sambal (chilli) egg. Some crackers are also thrown in too. The meal you see in the photo costs about ¥300. Pretty cheap if you deduct airfare. ^^.
You know how it got its name?
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