Brunei
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Ambuyat
Brunei's elastic icon: ambuyat — a gluey sago starch (from the sago palm's pith) twirled onto bamboo chopsticks (candas) and dipped into sour-spicy sauces and cacah (dips) — the sultanate's national dish. Ingredients: sa…
Nasi Katok
The dollar-rice legend: nasi katok — rice with a piece of fried chicken and fiery sambal, wrapped in paper — Brunei's beloved cheap eat (katok, 'knock', for the old habit of knocking on the seller's window at night). Ing…
Soto Brunei
Brunei's noodle soup: soto — a spiced beef or chicken broth with rice vermicelli or yellow noodles, shredded meat and herbs, the Malay world's soup in Brunei's accent. Ingredients: beef or chicken, broth spices (cinnamon…
Ikan Panggang (Brunei)
The grilled fish of the water village: ikan panggang — whole fish marinated in turmeric and sambal, grilled over coconut husks and served with rice and cacah dips. Ingredients: fish (mackerel, stingray in festive style),…
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