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Malaysia · Food · Hard
Which east-coast breakfast dish, consisting of steamed glutinous rice in coconut milk served with a sweet tuna curry (gulai ikan tongkol) and pickled vegetables, is the signature dish of Terengganu and Kelantan mornings?
Answer: Nasi dagang — Nasi dagang uses a specific semi-glutinous red rice variety that is soaked overnight, giving it a distinctive chewy texture when steamed; it is inseparable from the east-coast Malay breakfast identity.
- A Nasi kerabu
- B Nasi lemak
- C Nasi dagang ✓
- D Nasi minyak
Nasi dagang uses a specific semi-glutinous red rice variety that is soaked overnight, giving it a distinctive chewy texture when steamed; it is inseparable from the east-coast Malay breakfast identity.