Brunei Street Food

Brunei's street food culture centers on the Gadong night market, where a plate can still cost less than the price of a coffee.

🍗 Nasi katok gets its name from customers literally knocking on a home vendor's door late at night to order rice and chicken.

5 street food dishes from Brunei — what each one is, why it's made that way, and what to expect when you order it.

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Signature street foods of Brunei

Ramadan Favorite · Pink Rose Milk Air Bandung Despite the name, it has nothing to do with the Indonesian city — 'bandung' here is old Malay for 'paired,' referring to the rose syrup and milk… Air bandung is a bright pink drink made by stirring rose syrup into evaporated or condensed milk and pouring it over ice. In Brunei it's a fixture of iftar tables during Ramadan and Eid…

Rice & Chicken · Night Market Staple Nasi Katok Its name literally means 'knock rice,' after customers who used to knock on home vendors' doors late at night to place an order. Nasi katok is a simple plate of steamed rice, a piece of fried chicken, and a spoonful of spicy sambal, traditionally wrapped in brown paper. It began as a late-night, home-sold snack and…

Grilled Skewers · Night Market Classic Satay Vendors fan the charcoal by hand table-side, cooking each skewer to order rather than grilling in batches. Satay is small pieces of marinated meat — usually chicken or beef — grilled on skewers over charcoal and served with thick peanut sauce, cucumber, and rice cakes (ketupat). It's a fixture… 🍲 Street Food · Sago Staple Ambuyat Ambuyat is twirled onto a special forked bamboo tool called a chandas and swallowed rather than chewed — the sticky sago paste is almost flavorless… Ambuyat is a thick, glue-like paste made from processed sago palm starch, nearly tasteless by itself. Diners twirl it onto a bamboo fork and dip it into a sour, spicy sauce called cacah…

Street Food · Bone Marrow Soup Sup Tulang Regulars order it specifically for the marrow, which they scoop out of the bone with a spoon or a torn piece of bread — considered the best bite in… Beef or mutton bones are simmered for hours in a dark, peppery broth thickened with potatoes, carrots and a blend of toasted spices until the marrow inside turns soft enough to scoop out…

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