‘Nasi Lemak’, a crowd pleasing dish, is widely available in Singapore and Malaysia. There is literally a version for everyone. Yet, Singapore’s ‘Nasi Lemak’ is often picked on by Malaysian comedians, foodies and YouTubers who claim that Malaysia’s nasi lemak is not just better, but that it is their national dish.

The height of the food battle happened in 2017, when Singapore McDonald’s launched the ‘Nasi Lemak’ burger in Singapore. Some netizens wondered why Singapore was chosen when ‘Nasi Lemak’ was “from Malaysia”.

Has Singapore been commandeering Malaysia’s national dish all this while? Host Chef Ming Tan goes to Malacca and Kuala Lumpur and discovers that this common dish has a mysterious past.

0:00 Introduction
2:24 Nasi Lemak: Malaysia's national dish?
6:44 Indonesian connection to Nasi Lemak?
10:48 Roots of Nasi Lemak from Malacca
14:58 Can Singaporeans claim Nasi Lemak?
16:42 Singaporean VS Malaysian Nasi Lemak

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