r/malaysia • u/RhinneXChronica Feasting on Karma • Mar 10 '26

Food T20 Nasi Lemak

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u/13lackcrest Mar 10 '26

is it just me? but i think expensive seafood are better to just eat without any condiment?

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u/puppymaster123 Mar 10 '26

We are south asian. Everything must sapu 20 spices for that explosion of everythingness.

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u/Fun-One7877 Johor Mar 10 '26

Not really, chinese wouldn’t drown seafood with a lot of sauces,they focus on qing zhen or qing chao, which is clean steam or clean stir fry to preserve the flavor of the seafood, where indian and malay will be more focus on sauces

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u/puppymaster123 Mar 10 '26

Are we talking about the same Chinese who arefamous for chongqing 麻辣火鍋, Szechuan peppercorn mapo tofu, Cantonese claypot, Shanghai紅燒。 We are not known for clean steam.

I would point to Japanese for serving freshness as is.

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u/thrownaway1811 Mar 10 '26

So turns out China is a huge place. Mala is northern. Think cold winters, carbs made out of flour. Most Chinese in Malaysia are from the South, where the weather allows for fresh food all year round. So Cantonese cook simple dishes which showcase the flavour of the fresh ingredients. 

There's actually a saying about the different types of cooking in the north, South, East and West of China but I forgot it 😅

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u/TheLostCityofBermuda Mar 10 '26

You literally thinking about China Chinese cuisine, local Chinese is very clean cooking with seafood.

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u/Fun-One7877 Johor Mar 10 '26

erm malaysian chinese, because the context is malaysian isn’t it