Nasi uduk Betawi

Indonesia · Southeast Asia

Short description: This rice plate is fragrant, rich, and built around contrasting crunchy, spicy, and savory sides.
Ingredients: Rice, coconut milk, lemongrass, bay leaves, pandan, fried chicken, tempeh, tofu, egg, sambal, fried shallots, and crackers.
Cultural note: It is associated with breakfast stalls and celebration spreads, where coconut rice anchors many side dishes.
Common misconception: It is not plain steamed rice with toppings; the grains are cooked with coconut milk and aromatics.

image credit

creator:: Sakurai Midori
source:: Wikimedia Commons
license:: CC BY-SA 3.0
modified:: Cropped/resized and re-encoded for Gochizu; no substantive content edits.