Nasi goreng pattaya facts for kids
A dish of Nasi goreng pattaya in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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| Type | Fried rice |
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| Place of origin | Malaysia |
| Region or state | Southeast Asia |
| Associated national cuisine | Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore |
| Main ingredients | Rice, egg, chicken, chili sauce, cucumber |
Nasi goreng pattaya, or simply nasi pattaya, is a super yummy fried rice dish. It's popular in Southeast Asia, especially in countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore. What makes it special is that the chicken fried rice is completely covered or wrapped up in a thin, fluffy omelette (a fried egg).
This tasty dish is often served with chili sauce, tomato ketchup, fresh slices of cucumber, and crispy crackers called keropok. In Indonesia, this kind of fried rice is sometimes called nasi goreng amplop which means "enveloped fried rice." This is because the fried rice is "enveloped" or hidden inside the thin omelette.
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Where Does Nasi Goreng Pattaya Come From?
The name Nasi goreng pattaya sounds like it comes from Pattaya, a famous beach city in Thailand. However, this dish is actually much more common in Malaysia than in Thailand. You might even find it hard to find omelette-covered fried rice in Pattaya itself!
Most people believe that nasi goreng pattaya actually started in Malaysia. The Thai-sounding name was probably used to make the dish sound new or exciting, maybe for marketing.
What Are Similar Dishes?
There's a dish in Japan that's quite similar to nasi goreng pattaya. It's called omuraisu. The name omuraisu comes from the English words "omelette" and "rice."
Omuraisu is usually fried rice that tastes like ketchup. This rice is either sandwiched inside a thin omelette or covered with a plain egg omelette. Just like nasi goreng pattaya, it's a fun way to eat fried rice wrapped in egg!
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An Indonesian version of nasi goreng pattaya from Pekanbaru, Sumatra.
See also
In Spanish: Nasi goreng pattaya para niños
