nasi kandar

Malaysia · Southeast Asia

Short description: This rice plate is built around curry gravies poured directly over rice with assorted sides.
Ingredients: Steamed rice served with mixed curry gravies, fried chicken, fish curry, mutton curry, okra, egg, and papadum.
Cultural note: The name is tied to an older shoulder-pole hawker style, but the modern version is usually a counter or restaurant plate.
Common misconception: The rice is not the whole dish; the mixed gravies are the point.

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