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Nasi goreng

2 stages from Indonesian/Malay to English.

Today it means an Indonesian dish of fried rice, typically with meat, vegetables, and spices
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Stage 1 of 2
nasi goreng
Indonesian/Malay · medieval
"fried rice"
literally fried rice, from nasi (rice) and goreng (fried)
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Stage 2 of 2
nasi goreng
English · 1900s
"Indonesian-style fried rice"
adopted directly as Indonesian cuisine spread internationally
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