Rich Brian Makes Nasi Goreng, Indonesia's National Dish

We visit Bali Kitchen in the East Village with Indonesian rapper Rich Brian to see how Indonesia’s national dish is made, how best to eat it and why it's culturally significant. Nasi goreng is made with a thick, sweet Indonesian soy sauce called kecap (pronounced ketchup)—a key ingredient in Indonesian cuisine—and garnished with pickled cucumber, carrots and topped off with a fried egg.

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Rich Brian Makes Nasi Goreng, Indonesia's National Dish

[HadirUntukAnda]

I still remember what brian said in hot ones interview "cooking for someone is like saying i love you without saying it"

[faishalhakim]

I think he's now qualified as an Indonesian secret agent

[MyLifeAsLouis]

From microwaving bread to frying rice. This dude is going places.

[lil_jong-un]

Now THIS is how you cook fried rice properly. Looking at you, BBC Food.

[axy]

Nasi uduk : *Peace was never an option*

[reynandr.w.]

Remember when this dude used to microwave bread ? Look at where he is now

[haruamv]

*puts indonesia and rich brian in the title*
Indonesians:
*it is time*
Edit: Don't forget the Nasi Goreng.

[traveltwo]

This guy speaks like perfect English now with no accent like wtf. It's crazy he learned the language through listening to rap music

[dimasnotowidjojo]

There are a lot of Indonesian Fried Rice Types, The most unique one came from Makassar that called " Nasi Goreng Merah" or Red Fried Rice because of the colour. Instead of using sweet soy sauce, they used tomato sauce (its like tomato ketchup but not sweet) and mixed it with seafood and eggs. Generally, Fried Rice is the heart of Indonesian cuisine, and one of my preferences tasting a restaurant food is by trying their fried rice. If it sucks, then i don't expect much from it

[stjotw]

You can try this kind of rice (Nasi in Indonesian or Sego in Javanese) in Indonesia:

Nasi Guri Aceh (Aceh)
Nasi Goreng Aceh (Aceh)
Nasi Prang (Medan)
Nasi Kapau (Bukittinggi)
Nasi Nanak (Payakumbuh)
Nasi Lamak Baluo (Minangkabau)
Nasi Dagang (Riau/Melayu)
Nasi Gemuk (Jambi)
Nasi Jambar kunyit (Bengkulu)
Nasi Minyak Merah (Palembang)
Nasi Minyak Samin (Palembang)
Nasi Gonjleng (Cilegon)
Nasi sumsum (Serang)
Nasi Goreng Gonjleng (Seketi)
Nasi Jagal (Tangerang)
Nasi Ulam (Betawi)
Nasi Uduk (Betawi, Sunda)
Nasi tutug oncom (Sunda)
Nasi Bakar Sunda (Sunda)
Nasi timbel (Sunda)
Nasi Liwet Kastrol (Sunda)
Nasi Piritan (Sunda)
Nasi Kasreng (Kuningan)
Nasi Jamblang (Cirebon)
Nasi Lengko (Cirebon, Brebes, Tegal)
Nasi Bogana (Cirebon, Tegal)
Nasi Adep-Adep (Bumiayu)
Nasi Ponggol (Tegal)
Nasi Nyangku (Baturaden)
Nasi/Sega Gemblung (Purwokerto)
Nasi Grombyang (Pemalang)
Nasi Dekem (Pemalang)
Nasi Uwet (Pekalongan)
Nasi Tomat (Pekalongan)
Nasi Megono (Pekalongan, Batang)
Nasi Liwet Sangit (Batang)
Nasi Payang (Pantura Lamongan)
Nasi Penggel (Kebumen)
Nasi/Sego Gono (Temanggung)
Nasi/Sego Ireng (Temanggung)
Nasi/Sego Iriban (Ungaran Barat)
Nasi Glewo (Semarang)
Nasi Ayam (Semarang)
Nasi koyor (Semarang, Purworejo)
Nasi Penek (Purworejo)
Nasi Goreng Babat (Semarang)
Nasi/Sego Gobyos (Semarang)
Nasi/Sego Ndoreng (Demak)
Nasi Lesah (Magelang)
Nasi goreng magelangan (Magelang)
Nasi Gudeg yogya (Yogyakarta)
Nasi Bakmoy (Yogyakarta)
Nasi/Sego Wiwit (Yogyakarta, Klaten)
Nasi kucing (Yogyakarta, Solo)
Nasi/Sego Abang (Gunungkidul)
Nasi Godhog (Bantul, Magelang)
Nasi Tumpang Lethok (Klaten)
Nasi Tumpang (Klaten, Boyolali, Sragen)
Nasi Liwet (Surakarta)
Nasi Gudeg Solo (Surakarta)
Nasi Langgi (Surakarta)
Pecel Ndeso (Surakarta)
Nasi Gablok (Tawangmangu)
Nasi Tiwul (Wonogiri)
Nasi Berkat (Wonogiri)
Nasi Pager (kecamatan Godong, Grobogan)
Nasi/Sego Menir (Jepara, Gresik)
Nasi Tahu Telor Gimbal (Kudus)
Nasi pindang kerbau (Kudus)
Nasi Jangkrik (Kudus)
Nasi Gandul (Pati)
Nasi Kecambah (Pati)
Nasi Pedes Tempe Semangit (Pati)
Nasi/Sego Tewel (Pati, Blitar)
Nasi/Sego Tempe Bosok (Pati)
Nasi tahu serepeh (Rembang)
Nasi/Sego Kobong (Blora)
Lethok pecel (Ngawi)
Nasi pecel Madiun (Madiun)
Nasi Angkru (Ponorogo)
Nasi/Sego Tahu (Ponorogo)
Nasi Bancakan Daun Jati (Pacitan)
Nasi Punten (Pacitan)
Nasi Gegog (Trenggalek)
Nasi/Sego Pindang (Trenggalek)
Nasi Becek (Nganjuk)
Nasi pecel Bledek (Nganjuk)
Nasi Pecel Tumpang (Kediri)
Nasi Lodho (Tulungagung)
Nasi Punten Pecel (Tulungagung)
Nasi Patik (Tulungagung)
Nasi/Sego Uceng (Blitar)
Nasi Ampok (Blitar)
Nasi/Sego Contong (Blitar)
Nasi/Sego Dupak (Tuban)
Nasi/Sego Buwuhan ( Bojonegoro)
Nasi Boranan (Lamongan)
Nasi/Sego Muduk (kec.Paciran, Lamongan)
Nasi Krawu (Gresik)
Nasi/Sego Roomo (Gresik)
Nasi Kikil (Jombang)
Nasi Kretek (Jombang)
Nasi/Sego Lodeh pincuk (Jombang)
Nasi Bhuk (Malang)
Nasi/Sego Resek (Malang)
Nasi/Sego Banting (Malang)
Nasi/Sego Ceker (Malang)
Nasi/Sego Lombok (Malang)
Nasi/Sego Kelor (Lumajang)
Nasi Empog (Batu)
Nasi/Sego Sambel (Surabaya)
Nasi Cumi Hitam (Surabaya)
Nasi Babat (Surabaya)
Nasi Osik (Surabaya)
Nasi Sadukan (Gresik, Surabaya)
Sego Tabokan/Sego Lentho (Sidoarjo)
Nasi Serpang (Bangkalan)
Nasi Petis (Bangkalan)
Nasi Pocong (Bangkalan)
Nasi campur Nyalete (Bangkalan)
Nasi Campur Madura (Pamekasan)
Nasi Jejen (Madura)
Nasi Kratok (Madura)
Nasi Punel (Bangil)
Nasi Gudeg pecel (Jember)
Nasi Mamong (Bondowoso)
Nasi Macan (Bondowoso)
Nasi kaldu (Situbondo)
Nasi Karak (Situbondo)
Nasi Sodu (Asembagus)
Nasi Tempong (Banyuwangi)
Nasi Cawuk (Banyuwangi)
Nasi/Sego Lemeng (Banyuwangi)
Nasi Jenggo (Bali)
Nasi Sela (Bali)
Nasi Tekor (Bali)
Nasi Oran (Bali)
Nasi Ledok-ledok (Nusa Penida)
Nasi Balap Puyung (Lombok)
Nasi Jalang Abon ikan (Pontianak)
Nasi Subut (Tana Tidung)
Nasi Bakepor (Kutai)
Nasi Pundut (Tanah Bumbu)
Nasi Humbal (Loksado)
Nasi Itik Gambut (Banjarmasin)
Nasi Pisang (Bugis)
Nasi Jaha (Manado)
Nasi Lapola (Ambon)
Nasi Pulo (Ternate)

Or you can try varieties of rice cake (lontong/ketupat/kupat) in this dishes:

Lontong Medan (Medan)
Lontong Mie Pematangsiantar
Lontong gulai Cubadak (Minangkabau)
Lontong Gulai Paku (Minangkabau)
Lontong Padang (Minangkabau)
Katupek sayua (Minangkabau)
Pical lontong (Minangkabau)
Lotek Padang (Minangkabau)
Sate Padang (Minangkabau)
Laksa Tangerang (Tangerang)
Ketoprak (Jakarta, Cirebon)
Ketupat sayur Betawi (Jakarta)
Ketupat Babanci (Jakarta)
Gado-gado Betawi (Jakarta)
Taoge goreng (Bogor)
Laksa Bogor (Bogor)
Kupat tahu Padalarang (Padalarang)
Kupat tahu Bandung (Bandung)
Lontong kari (Bandung)
Lotek Bandung (Bandung)
Kupat tahu Mangunreja (Tasikmalaya)
Mie koclok (Cirebon)
Empal kupat (Purwokerto)
Sroto Sokaraja (Banyumas)
Kupat Landan (Purbalingga)
Soto Kriyik (Purbalingga)
Ketupat Ladhan (Banjarnegara)
Kupat tahu Bumiayu (Bumiayu)
Kupat Glabed (Brebes, Tegal)
Kupat Bongkok (Tegal)
Kupat Blengong (Brebes, Tegal)
Lontong Dekem (Pemalang)
Tauto (Pekalongan)
Lontong Lemprak (Batang)
Tahu gimbal (Semarang)
Mie Kopyok (Semarang)
Kupat tahu Magelang (Magelang)
Kupat tahu Jogja (Yogyakarta)
Gado-gado Jogja (Yogyakarta)
Lotek Jogja (Yogyakarta)
Tahu guling (Yogyakarta)
Kupat tahu Solo (Surakarta)
Cabuk Rambak (Surakarta)
Lentog Tanjung (Kudus)
Lontong Oser (Kudus)
Lontong Krubyuk (Karimunjawa)
Lontong Tahu (Blora)
Lontong Tuyuhan (Lasem)
Sate srepeh lontong tahu (Rembang)
Lontong kecap (Jawa timur)
Tahu Tepo (Ngawi)
Sompil (Trenggalek)
Lontong Kikil (Surabaya)
Tahu campur (Lamongan, Surabaya)
Lontong Balap (Surabaya)
Lontong mie Petis (Surabaya)
Rujak cingur (Surabaya)
Rujak Petis (Surabaya)
Tahu telor (Surabaya)
Tahu Tek (Surabaya)
Lontong lodeh (Surabaya)
Gado-gado Surabaya (Surabaya)
Kupang lontong (Sidoarjo)
Lontong Cecek (Sidoarjo)
Orem-orem (Malang)
Lontong Balap Ceker (Situbondo)
Rujak Soto (Banyuwangi)
Lontong Campur (Glenmore)
Campor Lorjuk (Pamekasan)
Kaldu Kokot (Sumenep)
Rujak Kokot (Sumenep)
Rujak rumput laut (Sumenep)
Tipat Cantok (Bali)
Lontong mi sanggol (Sambas)
Lontong Banjar (Banjarmasin)
Lontong Orari (Banjarmasin)
Gado-gado Banjar (Banjarmasin)
Ketupat Kandangan (Kandangan),
Pengkang (Mempawah)
Buras (Bugis)
Lontong cap go meh (peranakan)

[yuliafernandita]

I never expected he would be a talkative person when it comes to like a casual conversation

[fanaticalplel]

I wanna be friends with him and I’ve never met him he looks so chill and nice

[cale]

See indonesian and rich brian on the title

Indonesian : assemble

[ajiraifindra.g]

Nobody:
Uncle roger: hello niece and nephew

[vgellene]

Very humble Rich Brian with his Indonesian cooking skill 😊

[billyoroh]

"Whatever the foods...






Tehbotol Sosro is the drink."

[mooimaduckright]

“nasi goreng takes fried rice to a whole new level”—my dude, it literally translates to fried rice

[VNCDanceClub]

Nasi Goreng is very very very good! I ate everyday when I was travelling in Bali. I’m Vietnamese

[grim_grix]

As a Malaysian, I love nasi uduk from Indonesia. The texture is just wholesome.

[thezachperryshow]

The whole "we sometimes put snake or bats into our fried rice" really hasn't aged well lol