The traditional version of nasi lemak in Malaysia consists of rice cooked with fresh coconut water, sambal, fried anchovies (ikan bilis), peanuts, cucumber, and hard-boiled egg wrapped in banana leaf.
For a fuller meal, Malaysians may also opt for sides like fried egg, sambal squids, sambal fish, chicken or beef rendang, squid fritters, deep-fried chicken, fried fish, and vegetables…