Nasi kuning

Nasi kuning
Nasi kuning personal serving, surrounded with rich Indonesian dishes
Alternative namesNasi kunyit
CourseMain course
Place of originIndonesia[1]
Region or stateJava
Associated cuisineIndonesia, also found in Malaysia, Singapore, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Suriname, Sri Lanka (known as kaha buth) and South Africa
Serving temperatureHot and room temperature
Main ingredientsRice cooked in turmeric surrounded with side dishes
Similar dishesHsi htamin
Nasi kuning in its tumpeng form.

Nasi kuning (Indonesian/Malaysian for: "yellow rice"),[2] or sometimes called nasi kunyit (Indonesian for: "turmeric rice"), is an Indonesian fragrant rice dish cooked with coconut milk and turmeric,[3][4] hence the name nasi kuning (yellow rice).[1]

In the Philippines, a related dish exists in Mindanao, particularly among the Maranao people, where it is known as kuning. Like the Indonesian version, it primarily uses turmeric, but also adds lemongrass and does not use coconut milk.[5][6] A similar dish is also found in Sri Lankan cuisine where it is known as kaha buth (and Lamprais) and draws from both Indonesian and Sri Lankan influences.[7][8]

  1. ^ a b Salloum, Habeeb (14 December 2003). "Recipe: Nasi Kuning – Indonesian Yellow Rice | ThingsAsian". thingsasian.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  2. ^ Holzen, Heinz Von (15 September 2014). A New Approach to Indonesian Cooking. Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. p. 51. ISBN 9789814634953.
  3. ^ Agostino, Helen; Kiting, Kathy (1999). Indonesia Kaleidoscope. Curriculum Corporation. ISBN 9781863663830.
  4. ^ Holzen, Heinz Von; Arsana, Lother (1999). The Food of Indonesia: Authentic Recipes from the Spice Islands. Periplus Editions. ISBN 9789625933894.
  5. ^ Balistoy, Ruby Leonora R. "Pagana Maranao—fostering culture of peace". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  6. ^ Abdulwahab, Nabeelah T. "The Beauty, Warmth, and Hospitality of Pagana". Intangible Cultural Heritage Courier of Asia and the Pacific. International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (ICHCAP). Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Malay Dishes". YoungMelayu Sri Lanka.
  8. ^ Bullis, Douglas; Hutton, Wendy (2001). Food of Sri Lanka. Periplus. pp. 5, 14. ISBN 9625937609.