Fatty and fabulous: Nasi lemak makes it onto pizza, into ice cream

What sort of nasi lemak do I see before me? At Tujo Bar-serrie & Grill, the beloved Malaysian dish turns up as pizza.

Italy has its pasta, Japan its sushi and England its fish and chips. But perhaps no dish is more ubiquitous or beloved in Malaysia as nasi lemak, rice cooked with coconut milk and served with fried anchovies, roasted peanuts, a boiled egg, sliced cucumbers and a dollop of a fiery sambal.

Born as a cheap breakfast, it is today eaten throughout the day, and is on an expanding culinary sojourn with the classic recipe continually tweaked, and even innovations such as nasi lemak pizza and ice cream appearing on menus.