Nasi Lemak
Malaysia's national dish: steamed rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan, served with sambal belacan, fried anchovies, fried peanuts, cucumber slices, and a hard-boiled or fried egg. Often accompanied by chicken rendang, beef curry, or fried chicken.
Allergen data cross-referenced against published allergen databases.
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Full allergen breakdown
Ingredients
- rice
- coconut milk (Tree Nut)
- pandan leaf
- sambal belacan
- ikan bilis (dried anchovies) (Fish)
- fried peanuts (Peanut)
- cucumber
- hard-boiled egg (Egg)
- optional: rendang chicken or beef curry
Hidden Ingredients
These ingredients are not typically listed on menus but are present in traditional preparations.
- coconut milk in every grain of rice (tree nut consideration)
- belacan in the sambal (shrimp paste = shellfish)
- fried anchovies as a standard component (fish)
- peanuts always present
- egg standard
Allergen Breakdown
Dairy-Free
Likely OKTraditional nasi lemak uses coconut milk, not dairy.
Gluten-Free
Check with staffRice is gluten-free but sambal may contain soy sauce. Rendang accompaniment is gluten-free. If served with mee, that adds wheat.
Peanut-Free
Likely contains restrictionFried peanuts are one of the five canonical components. They arrive automatically.
Tree Nut-Free
Likely contains restrictionRice is cooked in coconut milk by absorption. Every grain contains coconut.
Shellfish-Free
Likely contains restrictionBelacan (fermented shrimp paste) is the base of the sambal.
Egg-Free
Likely contains restrictionHard-boiled or fried egg is a standard component.
Fish-Free
Likely contains restrictionIkan bilis (crispy dried anchovies) is always present.
Soy-Free
Check with staffStandard nasi lemak components are soy-free but kecap manis or soy sauce is used in accompanying meat dishes.
Sesame-Free
Likely OKNo sesame in standard nasi lemak.
Vegetarian
Likely contains restrictionContains ikan bilis (fish), belacan (shrimp paste), and usually a meat accompaniment.
| Restriction | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dairy-Free | Likely OK | Traditional nasi lemak uses coconut milk, not dairy. |
| Gluten-Free | Check with staff | Rice is gluten-free but sambal may contain soy sauce. Rendang accompaniment is gluten-free. If served with mee, that adds wheat. |
| Peanut-Free | Likely contains restriction | Fried peanuts are one of the five canonical components. They arrive automatically. |
| Tree Nut-Free | Likely contains restriction | Rice is cooked in coconut milk by absorption. Every grain contains coconut. |
| Shellfish-Free | Likely contains restriction | Belacan (fermented shrimp paste) is the base of the sambal. |
| Egg-Free | Likely contains restriction | Hard-boiled or fried egg is a standard component. |
| Fish-Free | Likely contains restriction | Ikan bilis (crispy dried anchovies) is always present. |
| Soy-Free | Check with staff | Standard nasi lemak components are soy-free but kecap manis or soy sauce is used in accompanying meat dishes. |
| Sesame-Free | Likely OK | No sesame in standard nasi lemak. |
| Vegetarian | Likely contains restriction | Contains ikan bilis (fish), belacan (shrimp paste), and usually a meat accompaniment. |
Key risk: Nasi lemak is the single most allergen-dense 'national dish' in Southeast Asia. One plate contains shellfish (belacan in sambal), fish (ikan bilis), peanuts, egg, and tree nut (coconut) simultaneously. There is no modified version at traditional stalls — these are the five canonical components.
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