Nasi campur

Nasi campur
Nasi campur served at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Majapahit, Surabaya, East Java
Alternative namesNasi rames
CourseMain course
Place of originMaritime Southeast Asia
Associated cuisineIndonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and southern Thailand
Serving temperatureHot or room temperature
Main ingredientsRice with various side dishes
VariationsNasi campur Bali, nasi padang, nasi rames, nasi kandar, rijsttafel (Indo)
Other informationAlso popular in the Netherlands

Nasi campur (Indonesian and Malay for 'mixed rice'), also known as nasi rames (Javanese: ꦤꦱꦶꦫꦩꦼꦱ꧀, romanized: nasi raměs, lit.'mixed rice') or sego campur (Javanese: ꦱꦼꦒ​ꦕꦩ꧀ꦥꦸꦂ, romanized: sěgå campur; [sə'gɔ ˈtʃampur]) in Java, refers to an Indonesian and Malay dish of a scoop of nasi putih (white rice) accompanied by small portions of several other dishes, which includes meats, vegetables, peanuts, eggs, and fried-shrimp krupuk.[1]

Depending on the origin, a nasi campur vendor might serve several side dishes, including vegetables, fish, and meats.[2] It is a staple meal from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and southern Thailand, and also popular in the Netherlands through its colonial ties with Indonesia. A similar form called chanpurū exists in Okinawa.

This concept has parallels across Asia and the Pacific: in Thailand, it is known as Khao kaeng (Thai: ข้าวแกง), in Vietnam as Cơm bình dân. In the Philippines, the Carinderia offers a similar meal style, and in Japan, it is called as Ichijū-sansai. Similarly, in Hawaii, it is known as the Plate lunch, and in Mariana Islands, it is referred to as the "Fiesta Plate". However, in the Indonesian and Malay-speaking regions, the term nasi campur is the most commonly recognized name for this style of meal.

  1. ^ Ashlee Betteridge (2 April 2010). "Nasi Campur: Rice With a Side of Serendipity". JakartaGlobe. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Nasi Campur (Malay Mixed Rice)". Backpacking Malaysia. Retrieved 6 July 2014.