A simple (!) breakfast from the hawkers at the local market. Nasi lemak (coconut milk infused rice with fried nuts and anchovies, a little egg and a piece of fish all wrapped in a banana leaf), pisang goreng (deep fried battered banana), fried sweet potato, curry puffs, you tiao (a long deep fried pastry), some dou hua, chee kuay (little steamed rice flour cakes topped with chilli, pickled vegetables and a bit of dried shrimp) and fried diced turnip cake (chye tow kuay).
Like many things today, even the humble nasi lemak has succumbed to the efficiencies of the production line. The 'sambal' and anchovies/nuts came in little tear apart sachets. It probably helps to keep the fish and nuts crunchier for longer without the sauce in the rice. Aaaah, progress.
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