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🇧🇳 Traditional dishes from Brunei Darussalam

3 dishes people actually cook in Brunei Darussalam: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Ambuyat

30 min · medium · 5 ingredients

Ambuyat, a traditional dish from Brunei Darussalam

Savor the unique texture of Brunei's ambuyat!

  • 200 g sago starch
  • 800 ml water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 100 g sambal
  • 4 banana leaves

Nasi lemak

60 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Nasi lemak, a traditional dish from Brunei Darussalam

A fragrant coconut rice dish with delicious toppings.

  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 300 g jasmine rice
  • 300 ml water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 100 g fried anchovies
  • 4 boiled eggs
  • 1 cucumber
  • 200 g peanut sambal

Satay

30 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Satay, a traditional dish from Brunei Darussalam

Deliciously grilled skewers with a creamy peanut sauce.

  • 500 g chicken breast
  • 100 g peanut butter
  • 50 ml soy sauce
  • 200 ml coconut milk
  • 30 g brown sugar
  • 30 ml lime juice
  • 8 skewers
  • 2 garlic
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp salt

What do people eat in Brunei Darussalam?

The three dishes from Brunei Darussalam documented in Copper are Ambuyat, Nasi lemak and Satay. Two of the three are boiled. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 19 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Brunei Darussalam?

The three recipes need 19 ingredients between them, of which 1 is shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Brunei Darussalam entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Brunei Darussalam take?

Ambuyat is the quickest at 30 minutes. Nasi lemak is the longest at 60 minutes. The median is 30 minutes — a weeknight, not a project.

Which dish from Brunei Darussalam is easiest to make at home?

None of the dishes from Brunei Darussalam here is rated easy, but every one has the full method written out step by step, free to read. Ambuyat is the shortest way in.

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