Christina Makes Nasi Lemak at Kopitiam | From Outside the Test Kitchen | Bon Appétit
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this very special edition of From OUTSIDE the Test Kitchen, Christina Chaey heads to Kopitiam to learn how to make Nasi Lemak, a Malaysian dish of coconut rice topped with crispy anchovies in a sambal sauce. With the guidance of the restaurant's head chef Kyo Pang and GM Moonlynn Tsai, Christina learns how to make this incredible dish from one of Bon Appétit's Hot 10 restaurants.
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this is such a down to earth video. keeping in stuff like the chef being a little flustered when the peanuts started crackling, and counting the cucumber slices slowly.. there's something special about that. i can't put it into words other than thanks BA.
It's a full-blown humane touch video. All these fuzzy and flustered moments were actually parts and parcel of chefs daily life.
also love how respectful Christina was throughout the whole thing, letting the chef explain and have their space
its that they don’t look like professionals and still mess up and go slowly. it makes it more down toearht bc theyre not pro chefs like ba
For people who are interested in what it tastes like, the rice is very fragrant because of the pandan, so it smells a bit floral and at the same time fatty because of the coconut. The peanuts and anchovies are just textural, crispy and salty, pairing perfectly with the rice. The sambal is spicy, but not overkill and it tastes like dried shrimp with a nice sweetness to it (kinda funky). It may not smell good on its own because of the shrimp, but helps cut through the fatty rice. A lot of people debate whether the sambal or the coconut rice is the real star, but personally I think nasi lemak is all about the rice 😍 We also usually eat this dish with a sunny side up and fried chicken :)
Edit: y’all may think we’re crazy but this is a common breakfast food in Southeast Asia! Also, Nasi means rice and Lemak means fat, which describes the rice cooked in coconut milk
ugh you're doing great tq for this explanation haha (fellow sea kid!!!)
thanks! Bon Appétit sometimes is bad at describing the flavor of the dishes
Thanks! Would love to eat this for breakfast!
I've had this in some restaurants, my favorite component is usually the anchovies :9 but it's really about the sum of the parts!
and there is another form of it in indonesia.. practically a same genes.. but a different species... called nasi uduk..
"Do not be scared of the rice!" THE RICE SENSES FEAR
The dough does, the catfish does and now its the rice
Pan Fried Catfish on Rice Noodles!!!
Ur corny
sad vietnamese noises*
@@shashankiyer5751 Hope the editor adds rice on the list of things that can sense fear in the next It's Alive! video.
I love how Christina walks us through the cooking process. Even though the chef leads the cooking of course, Christina says out loud what's happening and how viewers can follow (when it's cooked, why this ingredient is fried first, etc). BA's got some real great cooks/editors.
Just gonna put this out there, Christina is straight baller and needs more videos
Yes! I was waiting for her to finally host her own video!
Absolutely! She's my number 2 after Brad. Obviously Carla, Molly, Gaby, Rick, Chris and Andy are all super awesome as well, but she has something special about her.
@@nicolasalvarado3556 but she aint 33....
Absolutely right
@Steven Universe whitie??? Gtfo out of here
Christina is such a great narrator!!!! She’s learning yet she’s explaining everything like she’s cooking
she's a natural!
I agree! You can tell she's thinking about her audience. BA seems to do a great job of think - what will our readers or in this case viewers want/need to know - vs. just being elitist about it.
She actually reminds me a lot of Julia Child in her mannerisms.
Give👏her👏a👏show
Christina did a great interview. I really appreciated how she anticipated all of the more nuanced reader FAQs and got them to answer some of the more technical questions
A Korean learning how to cook the dish of my people on my favourite TH-cam channel? 😭 Finally the representation that we all deserve.
As a Korean American, this dish actually reminds me of something my mom used to make. It was something like anchovies and peanuts fried with gochujang.
@@asdfrozen Sounds similar, did she use any garlic? That would be the major difference other than the slight funk of the gochujang. Oh, and probably no coconut milk in a korean dish.
Hi org Melayu
me: *sees Nasi Lemak on a BA video*
me: *ferociously clicking while looking forward to be amazed or utterly disappointed*
lol
BRUH SAMEEE
@@SpiralDeer so are you amazed or disappointed?😂
@@dodigest Are you?? I love nasi but don't know how to make it
@@KindaJadedish what you on about? Nasi is extremely easy to make. Just get a rice cooker lmao
I DID NOT expect this **emotional Malaysian noises**
Hi daniel
系芸伏月 same 🤣🤣🤣
It's the middle of the night, but now I want some Kopi C.
*LOUD ANGRY INDONESIAN AND SINGAPOREAN NOISES*
*cries in southeast asian*
Saw the video
Threw my phone down
...and RAN HERE.
I haven't had a dish that satisfying in such a long time, and it's so out of my eating norm.
12/10 would eat again
and again
...and again
awww your sincere appreciation is so wholesome
can we get more videos of christina?? also these kinds of learning a recipe in the restaurant kitchen are more interesting than the 'eating everything on he menu' to promote a business!
As a Malaysia living and studying in NYC I've never clicked so fast to a video in my life
I’m so interested in how that tastes. I haven’t had like 85% of those ingredients and wouldn’t even know what aisle to find them at the grocery store.
Go ahead and try it at any Malaysian restaurants you can find. I'd say most of them are adjusted to local taste and not very similar with what you can find in Malaysia, but there's something to start with. For the ingredients, try your luck at Asian markets.
Rizzo Bickel if you ever come to Malaysia hit me up! I’ll set you up with a plate of this gorgeousness
@@slytherchris19 Coconut milk, rice, fresh and dried chiles, shallots, garlic, cucumber, eggs and raw peanuts should be easy. Anchovies, pandan leaves, tamarind sauce (you might only find tamarind paste but making a sauce is easy) and shrimp paste should be in pretty much any good Asian market.
Or you could find a Malaysian restaurant. It'll be on the menu.
It tastes like heaven. Eat them with chicken or meat or any protein fried with turmeric and salt. You're welcome.
Head to Chinatown! These are primarily southeast Asian ingredients
Malaysia is getting recognition for their food !!! I’m proud as a Malaysian to see this. Love you BA ♥️
@Pink Alien Food can define a cultural identity just as much as clothing, flags or language can. Countries can and do have national dishes that are a specialty of their people and can't be found anywhere else in the world but that country. And if the dish is found elsewhere, there are regional variations to the dish due to centuries of trade and migration throughout the various regions. Food history can be incredibly rich in some areas and it's all based off of country and culture.
*snickers in Singaporean*
@Pink Alien if it's nasi lemak, for us yes it is 😆😆😆. we love our foods 😊
@Pink Alien I don't know how a Canadian flag looks like but I do know how poutine and maple syrup taste like.
@Pink Alien ithi nk it's because we Malaysian don't get recognised much and even if we do it's for our corrupted government
I watched this and the dish or stories didn't do anything emotional for me because I have literally no connection to Malaysia. But they were enjoying each other's company so much and people in the comments are so excited that it has me feeling all warm and fuzzy ☺ I love BA!
2:09 yes the iconic chinese bowls that everyone has
and the zebra stainless steel spoons + orange hawker stall chopsticks! XD
I got the one at 1:30 !
I want those bowls. Can they be found in any Asian variety shop? The dish looks delicious. I'll have to look up Malaysian restaurants in Seattle.
Yass..even in malay houses also got that bowlsss.
Christina Chaey- living this entire subs dream she gets to hang in the test kitchen and then go make and eat food with powerhouse female business owners/ restaurateurs.
You had me at good food.
YES!
@@dgas5904 seems like an american things. You'll get used to it.
N Well I mean if you’re really going to ask that you might as go back to the establishment of the idea of the West and our values
@@dgas5904 Lately we've been doing it because there is such a lack of female business owners, female "higher ups", etc. We even have a term for an acknowledged phenomena where advancement in a profession is barred for women, and members of minorities...it's called the "glass ceiling". We mention it because it is worth mentioning. Support business run by women and members of minorities. Diversity is important and at the moment, there's still a metric ton of white men in America who are in positions of power and not much else.
WHERE ARE MY FELLOW SOUTHEAST ASIANS AT
👇🏻
Here 🙋
Here...
HEEEYYY
I thought you wrote my YELLOW south east asian and i was like 'is that racist?'
@@sarahishere100 Hahhahhahaha how?
So proud of Kyo and Moonlynn. Don't worry, Christina. Nobody eats nasi lemak with chopsticks, it's not Chinese cuisine. It's weird.
Harrison Neoh
I eat nasi lemak with chopsticks
i eat bread with chopsticks
i eat PBJs with chopsticks
i eat chopsticks with chopsticks.
Yea, it's understandable for Moonlyn to use chopsticks because she isn't Malaysian but you can see Kyo dig in with a spoon as well.
There are many variations when it comes to Nasi Lemak. Most of the time the cooked Sambal is a little bit runny and not mixed with the anchovies+peanuts, so uve got more Sambal coverage on your Nasi (rice). U could also do fried egg (crispy sunny side up) instead of boiled egg and add fried chicken or Squid sambal or Prawn (shrimp) sambal. It is also usually wrapped into a small parcel in the Banana leaves or served on a plate. They‘ve definitely brought the bowl + chopsticks concept as a unique twist
😍
THANK YOU! We typically do this dish with the ikan bilis separate to the sambal, then boiled eggs, cucumber, coconut rice and either friend or malaysian curry chicken on the side.
I need mine with some kangkung ya know. Make it legit.
@@pseudomyn Yes kangkung is the best kind of vegetable.
Shuey Myn Yiow i know right!👍🏻👍🏻
Kopitiam is DELICIOUS. EVERY freakin thing there. Amazing to watch them grow so much over the past 2~ years
Didn't think I would see Nasi Lemak on BA. Pleasantly surprised :)
Nasi lemak here in Malaysia is such a staple you can get it everywhere just like bread...love it when the nasi lemak is wrapped in leaves.. Feels even more authentic
Christina: *Asks why is this necessary*
Chef: Yes
It’s so great to see people who are just truly happy at what they are doing. Cooking and learning. Well done Ladies. Well done.
My fave part here is knowing a professional kitchen also wraps their stove tops with tinfoil to handle the mess easier.
Cleaning up a professional kitchen is no joke.
recoil53 it is on Kitchen Nightmares. ;)
such an asian thing! haha love it
hahahaha
Joe Ben Stamper that show is 100% staged
Nasi lemak was some of the best food I ate in KL. It's one of those dishes that maybe looks plain but it's greater than the sum of it's parts and absolutely bursting with flavour.
She did not mention "pecah minyak" which is so so so integral when you're making anything Malaysian! Sambal, curries, masak lemak all require you to cook until the oil splits or comes up to the top
Malaysian cooking absolutely requires this. Definitely.
Love how this video is so raw. The conversations and cooking going on without music. Sad that Chaey's not paid for this
Malaysian represents here 🙋🏻♂️ our pride and joy Nasi Lemak 😋😋
As a malaysian I can eat nasi lemak 3 times a day and would still get more... Not healthy tho but yes i love my nasi lemak...
Mantapppp
Non Malaysian here... I could also eat this 3 times a day and go looking for more.. SO AMAZING.
afiq farhan mahadzir maybe curry mee for breakfast lah
Alamak
Same
Did I hear her say she's a Penang-ite? Omgggg sambal ikan bilis for life!
I adore Christina so much. I'm so happy she's in front of the camera more now! More Priya, Gaby and Christina! :D
Also 10:07 "Rice facial! Oh pffft"
We lived in Malaysia for three years when I was a kid. My parents were English, but we were used to Asian food. We socialised mostly with Malaysians and Indians. We employed a full-time Malaysian cook. We got the real thing :-) I think that I was told that Nasi Lemak without the belacan is more traditional Malay and that with the belacan it's Nyonya (blended Chinese and Malay cooking). The history of Chinese in Malaysia is long and fascinating. Chinese traders were there in the 16th century, 500 years ago.
There's no need to be afraid of belacan. It does have a strong smell when it's raw, but that doesn't come through to the cooked food. You can't taste the smell. Its addition just lifts the dish.
Nasi Goreng is a similar dish. Try to get the real thing. It's absolutely delicious.
Literally my favourite dish EVER. I was in NY 4 years ago and had such a hard time finding a spot with this dish so glad they have one now- totally checking it out next time I'm there! So stoked that Bon Appetite has published this recipe !! TY
"I used the anchovies to create the anchovies"
-Thanos
As a Malaysian who is an avid watcher of the BA channel, this makes me feel so proud!
NASI LEMAK FTW!
I really enjoy that chilled kind of editing style. Its different to all your other stuff (witch is also awesome) but a nice change of pace :D
Hearing the ingredients not being called its name in Malay is so weird to me...
i love christina shes such a good presenter in this
Love seeing more varieties on BA!! Actually made tamarind sauce last week and was looking for potential recipes 🤗
i could eat coconut rice every day.. I also love when dishes have peanuts in them, they are so tasty when cooked and give great texture
Thank you so much BA for featuring, if I would dare say the unifying food of Malaysia. I love how the Malaysians are gathered in the comment section. And also thank you for doing it right, us Malaysians can easily get triggered with incorrect representation of Malaysian food (remember crispy rendang which also angered Singaporeans, Indonesians and Bruneians all at the same time hahaha and thank God you didn't eat it using chopstick) but my point is thank you for this exposure. We love youuuuuu. Keep on being awesome ✨😁
BA makes me wanna cook nasi lemak for tomorrow’s breakfast... and that belacan is not an option (for me at least) in the sambal haha 😂 & find a good one also 🌸
Belacan is a must!
Maybe because it's hard to find it in the us
I guess the blended ikan bilis (anchovies) paste works as a substitute for the belacan. Not quite the same but I guess it works when you can't find belacan.
sawamatsu gurly belacan is never in the og recipe but whatever if u like it
exactly. no belachan is tak boleh
Never have I click this fast on other videos. So so happy that ba includes Malaysian dish in their video. There are a lot of variations of nasi lemak but this one definitely didn't disappoint. Penangites represent!!😍 ba is so inclusive, it makes me love you guys more.
Sadly, for my Singaporean friends; No, you cannot use your kopitiam card here.
Xd
Sylas Grayson LMAO
Peak meme
Nasi lemak?!!!! Omg is this even real 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️ THANK YOU CHRISTINA!!
AS AN ASIAN, IM SO HAPPY TO SEE ASIAN FOOD THAT'S NOT CHINESE, JAPANESE, OR KOREAN BEING REPRESENTED ON THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA. There's so much great food in the south east asia too!! Ayam Taliwang, Som Tum, Mee Goreng Mamak, and Sisig to name a few!!!
13:48 sounds like wii sports characters.
Out of all the nasi lemak I tasted in both malaysia and singapore.... the OG Malay nasi lemak is the best.
I love the variety of recipes I learn about watching this channel. Congrats to Kopitiam for making the list!
No one:
Malaysians: Dang let’s rise for representation
is this meme format ever going to die
@@Jamietron666 I hope not
It was funny at first but now adding "Nobody:" is just unnecessary.Never tell the internet what you don't want,it just increases the chance of you getting it
This is my *FAVORITE PART* of the day .. I Love BA....👍👍
Thank you for this, great to see all the different diversities on this channel!!
What a beautiful simple presentation, love it!
More Christina! Her smile is so angelic 🥰
Love the Southeast Asian representation. Hope you'll do Filipino dishes next. 😊
Oh! More Christina, please! Such wholesome content. Also, loved her questions, super informative!
my little malaysian heart is so proud and very emotional rn 🥺🥺🥺💓
I screamed when I see Nasi Lemak on a BA video 😭😭😭♥️♥️♥️♥️
"we love anchovies"
*Rapo has left the chat*
STFU!
HE CAN STAY OUT
yeah he can leave we dont like him
Lmaooo these comments and replies have aged incredibly well
christina was seemed so comfortable in the front of the camera, the chef was so cute but kinda shy and she really kept the ball rolling. i hope she does more of these!!
This was so wholesome. More Christina videos plz!
I feel a little redemption since Netflix overlooked malaysia in their street food series
I was so excited to see Nasi Lemak, I grew up eating it and I love it!
aw man please make this a series, love this
She really looks like the person that instantly becomes friends with everyone....even the quieter awkward people feel comfortable enough by her presence. She's also a great host, stepping back and letting the chefs do what they know but asking the right questions for the audience's sake.
It’s so hard to find a good spot for lasi nemak outside of Malaysia. Good to know about this spot!
I know christina's just trying to make sure that the instructions are clear for us but everytime she asks "how do you know it's done?" i just answered "i mean, dude, i'm asian, you're asian, we're all asian. There's no rule of thumb. We just _know_ "
Exactly.
ALMO TRUE
Yeah but not exactly.. Bon Appetit as cooking magazine is in the business of measuring ingredients and walking through the process, I think that's why they hired Christina (not only because she's Asian), 😅
It's the mythical Asian food hive mind.
We all just know.
Ugh Christina my queen ❤️❤️❤️ We love to see her!!! I want more vids of her just being her best self!!
Christina was amazing! She asked great questions that really told you a lot about how to know you are making the dish right. I really hope she gets to do more videos like this!
Immediately dropped everything to watch thissss
More Christina-centric content, please! She's always got a great on-screen presence!
I really appreciate it how diligently Christina narrates to explain everything. It is truly awesome!
Thank you....... i love christina so much. I will watch all of her videos.
As a Malaysian, couldn't be prouder to have Malaysian food featured on BA ♥️
Hahahaha the chef saying she eats her eggs with specific soysauce cause she penangite is the most accurate and legit thing ever.
Wow Christina is a natural I am so impressed. Usually you can tell people are a little nervous their first episode and it gets better over time, but it seems like she's been doing this for years! So enjoyable, thank you!
This is honestly such a beautiful video, I feel blessed to be able to witness this afternoon between these three 🥰
Nasi Lemak is the best! Breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper - all time! Proud to see a Malaysian dish featured here in BA 💕
It's 5.43 am in Malaysia right now & i got notification that BA is making my favorite dish *proud Malaysian noises*
I guess i'm not sleeping for another 15 minutes.
WE NEED MORE CHRISTINA, PLEASE BA MAKE IT HAPPEN!!! Love her energy
It's good to see Christina doin vids! She does a great job!
As a Singaporean I am HERE for this!!! 😍
Definitely on my Watch Later (it's late here rn) - can't wait to see how it turns out/their take on it!
Makes me want to eat nasi lemak tomorrow lol
I love Christina, I hope she's going to start featuring more often on BA.
More videos with Christina!! I always loved when she popped in during Gourmet Makes but after this and her Thanksgiving video, I wanna see more recipes! This was great!
Really loved how Christina not only introduced us to the recipe, but also so thoughtfully guided us to cultural details like the 8 for luck pattern, Asian chiles, measuring rice, etc...
oO...ehhhhh MORE OF CHRISTINA PLEASE! How come I've never seen her do a show before? She's awesome and uber chefy...
Christina, you should come to Malaysia and taste the authentic version of Nasi Lemak, the kopitiam NYC's nasi lemak is great, but its like a Chinese fusion/modified version, you should try the Malay Nasi Lemak, theres More sambal and creamier rice and most of time we eat it with Rendang Ayam.
I thought all of these Nasi dishes were invented by the Hanchi
How much fun to watch Nasi Lemak being made - since I ate it at Kopitiam two weeks ago! Delicious and now I can't wait to go back and have it again, and try more dishes!
I'm really happy at how instructional and respectful this turned out for some reason. I know it shouldn't be a big deal but it's nice to see other countries recipes introduced with such respect despite the gentle inquiries along the way to help us get it right.
So glad Malaysian food is getting recognition on BA !! ^^
I traveled around Malaysia for 3 weeks and I'll never forget the women shouting "NASSSIII" at the tourists at bus stops trying to sell them lunch 😊
I'm Indonesian and we also have some version of nasi lemak. It's one of the most eaten breakfast here. When i go to Malaysia or Singapore, it's also the number one dish i would find for breakfast.
Never had it but I wanna try it so bad! I’m also really happy about more Christina content!!!
Christina is the best! I'm gonna try this one.
YESSSS! Let the love for South East Asian food growwwww! It's been a secret for way too long! Chendol! Chicken rice! Char Kueh Teow! Laksa! Rest of the world, you've missed out for far too long! Enjoy >
More Christina videos all the time please thank you.
i had this last night hehe. but seriously christina does such a good job of asking questions and prompting the chef to talk about when to add things and when you know it's done, she might already know this info but we don't. more christina videos please!