Blue Rice or Nasi Kerabu, This Asian Cuisine Rice Dish Is Taking Instagram by Storm

By Team LatestlyFebruary 24, 2021
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Blue Rice is the latest food fad to take over Instagram.

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Also known as ‘Nasi kerabu’, blue rice is a big hit in Malaysia.

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It is also commonly prepared in southern Thailand, where it is known as ‘khao yam’.

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The Asian cuisine rice dish gets its blue colour from the petals of Asian pigeonwings flowers.

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This is why Blue Rice is also called Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Rice.

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They are commonly served with dried fish or fried chicken and other salads.

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Krupuk or kroepoek, an Indonesian deep-fried crackers, are a must when eating Blue Rice.

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