Nasi gemuk

Nasi gemukis arice dishcooked withcoconut milkandpandan leafwhich is one of typical dish ofJambiandPalembang,Indonesia.Aromatic spices used includelemongrassanddaun salam(Indonesian bay leaf).
This food can be found throughout the province ofJambiand also in the city ofPalembang.Nasi gemukis usually served as abreakfastfare.
Among the people of Jambi, this dish is usually served for special celebrations, for example at thanksgiving celebrations that mark thekhatamanor the completion of theQuranrecitation.
In the city of Palembang, nasi gemuk is also commonly found as a local variation of thecoconut milk rice dish. Along withnasi minyak,burgo, andlakso, this savory rice dish is also often served for breakfast.
Nasi gemukinJambiandPalembang Malaydialects literally translate to "fat  rice".It refer to the ample amount ofcoconut milkwhich after being heated during cooking process would turn into a fatty and oily liquids that seeped into and enrichen the rice. Other than "fat", the termgemukcan be perceived in other contexts, either as "rich", "creamy" or "savoury".
Nasi gemuk Jambi is usually served with pieces ofomeletteor boiled egg, anchovies, fried peanuts, sliced cucumber,bawang goreng(fried shallot), andsambalchili sauce with a distinctive taste.
Side dishes for nasi gemuk Palembang include fried anchovies, sambal chili sauce, omelettes or boiled eggs, and fried peanuts. Sometimes other side dishes of beef, fish or chicken are also added. This Palembang version is not usually served with beefrendang, but is served with a local dish of spiced beef stew calledmalbi.
Nasi gemuk, has been a popular breakfast dish for a long time in Jambi city. The reason for giving the namenasi gemukis because the rice is oily and uses large amounts of coconut milk, even more thannasi uduk.
In Palembang however, nasi gemuk initially was considered as a special dish, only served for celebrative events such assadaqah(almsgiving),syukuran, or especiallykhatam turutancelebration, which marked the completion ofQuranrecital among women, orJuz Ammacompletion among children. The mothers were proudly preparenasi gemukto be taken to the local small mosque (surauorlanggar), prayeddoaby the Quran teacher, and consumed together afterwards.
Other than become a popular breakfast food item, in Jambi this dish is also served for special events, for example thekhatamanceremony marking the completion of theQuranrecitation.
Since 2012, this traditional food has been acknowledged and recorded by the Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Diplomacy as one of theIndonesian Intangible Cultural Heritageoriginating from Jambi province.
In terms of flavour, nasi gemuk is quite similar toBetawinasi uduk, Acehnesenasi gurih, and the popularnasi lemakwhich is usually found in the neighbouringRiau IslandsandRiauprovinces in Sumatra, as well as inMalaysiaandSingapore.
The thing that differentiatesnasi gemukandnasi lemakis the side dishes and the type ofsambalchili sauce being used. Nevertheless, indeednasi lemakisnasi gemuk'sclosest analogue. It is arguably that the difference is only due to dialects variant, in which the termlemakinJohor and Riau Malay dialectis synonymous withgemukinJambiandPalembang Malaydialect.