10 Signature Dishes of ASEAN National Food that you must try!
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1. Tom Yum Goong, Thai National Dish
Just mentioning the name, Tom Yum Kung is well known as Thailand’s most popular dish, recognized as one of the most popular dishes in the world. It is a hot and sour soup dish with shrimp, lemons, lemonsgrass, Kaffir lime leaves, chili peppers and other spices. It is characterized by its strong and savory taste, which is caused by the combination of hot and sour soup that gets the taste of sour from lemons, spicy from chili peppers, good smell from lemonsgrass, Kaffir lime leaves, and other herbs
2. Luang Prabang Salad, Laos National Dish
It is another famous food because it has a medium taste, which can be eaten by both Eastern and Western people. The ingredients are similar to a general salad with the highlight vegetable called Watercress. It is a wild vegetable that grows along the banks of a folk stream only in Laos. There are also other ingredients such as Mexican yam, cucumbers, boiled eggs, lettuce, and boiled minced pork. You can season it by sprinkling it with a clear salad dressing, mixing all the ingredients, and sprinkling them with garlic and roasted peanuts.
3.Amok, Cambodian National Dish
It is a curry dish that is similar to steamed fish with curry paste in Thailand. The ingredients are fish meat, coconut milk, and curry paste. It tastes strong and smells delicious. In addition to using fish meat, chicken may be used instead. The reason why people in Cambodia like to eat fish is because of the abundance of water sources in the Cambodian landscape, making fish an easy food to eat. The highlight of the amok is its strong flavor and aroma from various curries.
In addition, Amok has a long history. It is assumed to have originated from the ancient Khmer tribe. Amok is a highly nutritious food rich in protein from fish, dietary fiber from various vegetables, vitamins, and minerals.
A traditional Amok uses fish meat that is steamed or baked in coconut milk seasoned with various curries such as chili, garlic, red onion, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime, and other herbs. Traditional amoks add Indian mulberry leaves or basil leaves to give a stronger aroma and flavor. In addition to traditional amoks, there are also many types of amoks, such as steamed fish amok, baked fish in Amok, chicken Amok, pork Amok, and shrimp Amok.
4. Lahpet, Myanmar National Dish
Myanmar’s most popular dish. It is a spicy salad food with the ingredients of fermented tea leaves, beans, sesame, and dried shrimp. It is characterized by its sour, salty, spicy, and fragrant taste from various spices. Traditional Lahpet uses dried fermented tea leaves to cut into small strands, mixed with a variety of beans such as peanuts, golden beans, green beans, white and black sesame, dried chilis, garlic, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and lack peppers.
Traditional Lahpet put dried shrimp in it to make it taste stronger. They are commonly eaten as appetizers. It is similar to Thailand’s Miang Kham (Savoury Leaf Wraps). Lahpet is a must-have dish on special occasions or festivals in Myanmar. It is said that if there is no Lahpet, that would be considered a lack of complete.
5. Nasi lemak, Malaysian National Dish
It is a popular Malaysian dish. The rice is cooked with coconut milk and herbs. Nasi lemak usually consists of rice cooked with coconut milk and pandanus leaf. It is eaten with four side dishes: fried anchovy, sliced cucumbers, cooked eggs, and baked beans. Traditional Nasi lemak is wrapped in pandanus leaf and often eaten for breakfast. However, it has become a popular dish that can be eaten at any meal and spread in many neighboring countries such as Singapore and the southern part of Thailand as well.
6. Pho, Vietnamese National Dish
Pho is a noodle menu. It is Vietnam’s most famous food that is commonly eaten as a main dish or as a snack. It is characterized by its strong and fragrant taste from bone broth. Pho soup will be stewed for a long time with cow bones, chicken bones, or pork bones, seasoned with spices such as cinnamon, mase, cardamon, clove, and black pepper. Therefore, the broth has a strong and fragrant flavor.
The Pho noodles are sticky and fragrant with rice, similar to rice stick noodles but wide. It is commonly eaten with meat such as beef, chicken, pork, or shrimp, vegetables such as bean sprouts, leeks, cilantro, and herbs such as mint, basil, parsley, and blue pepper. It is commonly seasoned with Sriracha chili sauce or fish juice.
7.Laksa, SIngaporian National Dish
Singapore’s famous dish is a noodle with noodles, coconut milk, curry paste, shrimp, and shellfish. It tastes strong, spicy, and delicious, similar to Thai Khao Soi. Traditional Laksa uses coconut milk soup seasoned with various curries such as chili, garlic, red scallions, galangal, kaffir lime, and other herbs.
Shrimp and shellfish used in Laksa should be fresh to provide a sweet and delicious taste. Laksa is very recommended for those who love spicy food and seafood. However, they are both cooked with coconut milk and without coconut milk, but coconut milk is more popular. If you have a chance to visit Singapore, don’t forget to try Laksa, Singapore’s famous and delicious food.
8. Gado Gado, Indonesian National Dish
Indonesian popular dish includes a variety of vegetables and cereals, including carrots, potatoes, cabbages, bean sprouts, and green beans. There are also tofu and boiled eggs. Gado Gado is served with bean sauce similar to the sauce. However, the herbal ingredients in the sauce consist of cilantro root, red onion, garlic, and lemongrass, making it not too greasy for health-conscious people when eat.
9. Adobo, Filipiano National Dish
It is a popular food in the Philippines. It is made of pork or chicken meat that has been fermented and seasoned with vinegar, light soy sauce, minced garlic, bay leaves, and black pepper, and cooked by baking in an oven or frying and eating with cooked rice.
The word “Adobo” comes from the Spanish word “adobar” meaning “fermentation”. In the past, this dish was popular among travelers because the ingredients of Adobo can be preserved for a long time. It is suitable for food supplies during travel. Adobo has now become a popular food that can be eaten anywhere and anytime.
10. Ambuyat, Bruneian National Dish
There are also a few other side dishes, such as fresh vegetables, grilled meat wrapped in pandanus leaves, or fried meat. The best way to eat Ambuyat is to eat it when it’s hot.
Ambuyat is Brunei’s most popular dish. It is characterized by the dough being thick like boiled rice or porridge, with Sago flour as the main ingredient. The Ambuyat dough itself has no taste, but the deliciousness lies in dipping Cachah with a sour fruit sauce. Ambuyat is characterized by its smooth and fragrant taste from Sago flour.
Here are the top 10 ASEAN dishes that are unique in each country and can be enjoyed when you visit Southeast Asian countries. Don’t miss out on tasting ASEAN dishes to experience the culture and lifestyle of local people.
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