"nasi lemak" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Malay nasi lemak. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|nasi lemak}} Malay nasi lemak Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} nasi lemak (uncountable)
  1. A fragrant rice dish cooked with coconut milk and pandan leaf, commonly found in Malaysia and neighboring areas with significant Malay populations. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Foods Related terms: nasi uduk, nasi dagang Translations (Translations): 椰漿飯 (Chinese Cantonese), 椰浆饭 (je⁴ zoeng¹ faan⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 椰漿飯 (Chinese Mandarin), 椰浆饭 (yējiāngfàn, yéjiāngfàn) (Chinese Mandarin), ナシレマッ (Japanese)

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