Cuisine of Brunei
Brunei?
Now where is that you ask, according to Wikipedia "Brunei Darussalam, officially the State of Brunei, Abode of Peace, is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea it is completely surrounded by the state of Sarawak, Malaysia, and in fact it is separated into two parts by Limbang, which is part of Sarawak. Brunei, the remnant of a very powerful sultanate, regained its independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984." Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultinate of Brunei at one time was ranked as the richest man in the world.
The cuisine of Brunei has been greatly influenced by neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore, as well as the many ethnic Chinese living there.
European food is served in hotel large restaurants, along with Malaysian, Chinese and Indian dishes. Local food is similar to Malay cuisine with fresh fish and rice, often quite spicy. Alcohol is prohibited by law in Brunei, although it may be imported in certain quantities if reported to Customs.
National specialties:
Daging Masak Lada Hitam
Spicy beef cooking until very tender then potatoes and beans are added.
Serondeng Pandag (Fried chicken with garlic wrapped in pandan leaves)
Udang Sambal Serai Bersantan (chile prawns with coconut milk)
Hawker-style Food is always a favourite throughout Southeast Asia. Street food is the best way to get to know a country.
If funds are limited there is no better way to eat excellent food than at the hawker centers in Brunei. Some of our favourite dishes are satay, any type noodle dish, roasted chickens, grilled fish and seafood steamboats (hot pots) which are simply the best.
You can find these hawker stalls along the Brunei River in downtown Bandar Seri Begawan.
Also hawker stalls are located in the complex next to Jerudong Park. For scrumptious seafood steamboat dinners and satay, you must go to the Persiaran Damuan Park on Jalan Tutong. Another hawker center is located in Gadong on the ground floor of Yaohan Megamart. Sushi is great here too!
There are of course many restaurants that offer goodcuisine, such as Chinese, Lebanese, Indonesian, Indian, Thai, Japanese and other specialty items such as seafood and Nonya food are available at Gadong.
This dish of Nonya curry was shot by "Herculie", a Myanmar born guy living in Singapore now. We're on !Flickr Food & Cuisine Around the world together.
Nonya recipes are those special recipes cooked by Chinese "grandmothers" who came to Brunei, Singapore and Penang, Malaysia using their old recipes with local ingredients and spices. Ifg you find a place featuring real Nonya-style enjoy these special dishes.
Many restaurants are family-run businesses and have a warm family welcoming ambiance where you can leisrely enjoy a meal and even ask some culinary questions and perhaps take a peek in the kitchen.
You'll also find many kedai makan (local eateries) at downtown Bandar. There are also good seafood restaurants along Jalan Muara and in Muara town. Other places with good food are Tutong, Seria and Kuala Belait with its varied selection of restaurants. Chinese cuisine is popular in Brunei with many fine authentic restaurants.
If you must, there are numerous Western style restaurarnts in large hotels with groaning beffet tables.
If you are craving fast food while in Brunei wander in to the Brunei branches of KFC, Pizza Hut, or McD's in the city and at Jerudong Park. Local fast food spots include Jollibee, Sugar Bun and Express Burgers. For fast food all are better than US spots.
I suggest staying with the local specialities like these treats:
Nipah Palm Fruit (Mangrove Palm) The fruit of the nipah palm tree grows in large clusters-soccer ball size. It is very popular during both Chinese New Year's and end of Ramadan. The fruit is called attapchee and is a chewy milky-white opaque seed that are often used in ice-kacang. Aice kacang is a dessert served in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore. It is sweet-tasting and is basically ice served with sweet flavoured syrup and jelly. The word Kacang means bean and "ais" is a transliteration of the English word "ice". Originally red beans or corn were the main addition but now ice kacang comes in bright colours, and with different fruit cocktails and dressings. Evaporated milk is drizzled over the mountain of ice. To cater to the palates of the modern customer, some stalls have even introduced novelty toppings like durian, chocolate syrup and ice cream. There are also versions that are served with just a drizzling of gula melaka (sago palm) syrup. Many South-East Asian coffee shops, hawker centres and food courts offer this dessert. Kelupis are wonderful! The glutinous sticky rice is half cooked with coconut milk. Then some salt is added for taste before the rice is strained and placed in a tray. Then, the 'daun nyirik' is used to warp the kelupis, while the 'lamba' is used to bind the packet together. Once the kelupis is wrapped, it is put in a steamer and steamed until it is fully cooked. Once this is done, the kelupis are ready to be served and eaten. My favourite is to eat them with fresh mango and sago slices! YUM!
Food in Brunei is very similar to that of its neighbors, Malaysia and Singapore. They are rich and spicy with rice and noodles being the staple food. Brunei is famous for its diverse and great food. Being a melting pot, you can have a great range of food throughout the day. You could wake up to Chinese food, followed by a scrumptious Malay food for lunch and feasting on Indian food for dinner. 
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