nasi ambeng

English

Etymology

Malay nasi (“rice”) + Javanese ambeng (“food offering served on a tray”)

Pronunciation

• (Singapore) IPA^(key): /ˈnʌsɪ ˈʌmbəŋ/

Noun

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.
   • 2013 November 25, Suryanie Ismail, “Muslimbuzz”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[1], archived from the original on 8 November 2015:

     The special thing about Nasi Ambeng is that the fragrant rice and about 7-8 dishes are traditionally served in large trays and eaten in groups of 4-5 people. This becomes sort of a feast culture in the Malay community.

   • 2015 March 29, Tony, “Johor Kaki”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[2], retrieved 2015-10-31:

     I am a big fan of nasi ambeng as I like its riot of colours, aromas, flavours and textures. It reminds me of a child’s kaleidoscope – always full of delights and surprises.

   • 2015 April 20, KF Seetoh, “Makansutra”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[3], archived from the original on 3 January 2016:

     To one of my Indonesian food researchers Marchel Handaya, Nasi Ambeng meant “eating outside” or having an outside meal, like a picnic. “But we don’t have anything like this in Indonesia”, he said, overwhelmed as he ogled the huge platter of rice with an array of spicy meats, eggs, potatotes and vegetables.