Fried rice is a versatile and cross-cultural dish. It can be cooked in a wide variety of ways: Chinese-style, Thai-style, Korean-style, Burmese-style, etc. ‘Kampung’ literally translates to village, but nasi goreng kampung generally refers to a traditional recipe that is common in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Most of the work goes into preparing the chili paste. After that, it’s the simply matter of frying the rice with shallots, garlic, belacan (shrimp paste) and anchovies.

Web editor: Wang Xiaoxuan

Reviewer: Shen Fei