How to pronounce Nasi kerabu

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈnasi kəˈrabu/. In plain English letters that is NAH-see keh-RAH-boo, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Nasi kerabu?

Nasi kerabu is a rice dish of Malaysia. Where it comes from: Kelantan and Terengganu. People usually eat it for breakfast and at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are rice, fish and vegetables. It tastes fresh and savory.

Where Nasi kerabu comes from

Nasi kerabu is one of 25 signature dishes of Malaysia on this map. See all dishes from Kelantan.

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  Ayam percik is a grilled chicken dish of the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

• Laksam · Noodles & pasta · Kelantan and Terengganu

  Laksam, called lakse in Kelantan and laksang in Terengganu, is a traditional Malay noodle dish from the east coast states of the peninsula.

• Nasi lemak · Rice dish · Malay Peninsula

  Nasi lemak means "rich rice": rice cooked in coconut milk with pandan leaf, served with spicy sambal, fried anchovies, roasted peanuts, cucumber and a boiled egg, traditionally wrapped in a banana leaf.

• Penang laksa laksa Pulau Pinang · Noodles & pasta · Penang

  Laksa is a family of spicy noodle soups born from Peranakan cooking, where Chinese settlers and Malay cooks mixed their kitchens.

• Nasi kandar · Rice dish · Penang

  Nasi kandar is a popular dish of northern Malaysia that comes from Penang, introduced and made famous by Tamil Muslim traders from India, around the nineteenth century according to the Malay source.

• Tau sar pneah · Snack · Penang (Bukit Tambun)

  Tau sar pneah, also known as tau sar biscuit or Tambun biscuit, is a traditional flaky pastry of Chinese origin, from Fujian, Chaozhou and Taiwan, brought to Malaysia and Singapore by Min and Teochew immigrants.

Food of Malaysia

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