Nasi Goreng

Nasi goreng is a Southeast Asian fried rice dish, its name simply meaning fried rice in Indonesian and Malay, made by stir-frying pre-cooked rice in a small amount of oil with sweet soy sauce, shallots, garlic, shrimp paste, tamarind and chili, and commonly combined with egg, chicken, prawns or vegetables and finished with fried shallots, crackers, pickles and fresh garnishes. Fried rice itself is generally traced back to China, where it developed during the Sui dynasty, and nasi goreng took shape as Chinese migrants settled across Southeast Asia and their cooking was adapted with local Indonesian ingredients and seasonings over time. It is eaten throughout maritime Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and southern Thailand, as a daily meal, a street food and a dish served at festive occasions alike, and it is often considered one of Indonesia's national dishes. Many regional versions exist across the Indonesian archipelago and neighboring countries, each shaped by local ingredients and culinary traditions.