"nasi ambeng" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnʌsɪ ˈʌmbəŋ/ [Singapore]
Etymology: Malay nasi (“rice”) + Javanese ambeng (“food offering served on a tray”) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ms|nasi||rice}} Malay nasi (“rice”), {{uder|en|jv|ambeng||food offering served on a tray}} Javanese ambeng (“food offering served on a tray”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} nasi ambeng (uncountable)
  1. (Singapore) A Malay rice platter consisting of an assortment of meat and vegetable dishes, usually shared among four or five people. Tags: Singapore, uncountable
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