List of variations of nasi goreng


Nasi goreng has developed into a wide array of variations throughout Southeast Asia, reflecting local ingredients, culinary traditions and cultural influences. Originating from Chinese fried rice techniques, it was adapted over time to suit the tastes and available ingredients of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and southern Thailand. Variants differ in their primary components, including chicken, seafood, vegetables, or region-specific ingredients such as shredded cabbage, ''petai and kluwek.
Some forms of nasi goreng are named after their geographic or cultural origins, including nasi goreng Aceh, nasi goreng Bali, nasi goreng Jawa and nasi goreng Padang. Others are identified by their cooking methods or presentation, such as nasi goreng amplop, nasi goreng bakar and nasi goreng pelangi. These adaptations underscore the dish's flexibility and its widespread presence in both household meals and street-food culture.
In addition to traditional preparations, nasi goreng has absorbed external culinary influences. Variants such as nasi goreng Jepang and nasi goreng Hongkong reflect Japanese and Chinese styles, while adaptations like nasi goreng keju'' incorporate Western ingredients. The extensive diversity of nasi goreng variants highlights its enduring popularity and positions the dish as a versatile canvas for regional flavours. The following list categorises these variants, providing examples by main ingredient, region, and style of preparation.

Indonesia

Many variants are named after their main ingredients, others after their city or region of origin. Specific examples of nasi goreng include:
  1. Nasi goreng Aceh, rich in spices akin to mie aceh
  2. Nasi goreng amplop, known as nasi goreng pattaya in Malaysia.
  3. Nasi goreng andaliman, specialty of North Sumatra
  4. Nasi goreng anglo chicken fried rice cooked on anglo traditional terracotta brazier which contributed to its woody charcoal aroma.
  5. Nasi goreng ati ampela
  6. Nasi goreng ayam
  7. Nasi goreng babat gongso, a tripe fried rice from Semarang
  8. Nasi goreng babi
  9. Nasi goreng bakar,, a hybrid between nasi goreng and nasi bakar, fried rice is wrapped inside banana leaf pocket, and grilled upon charcoal fire.
  10. Nasi goreng bakso
  11. Nasi goreng Bali, rich in spices including chopped lemongrass, turmeric, shallot, garlic and galangal, and uses no soy sauce.
  12. Nasi goreng bayam
  13. Nasi goreng bebek
  14. Nasi goreng biru or nasi goreng bunga telang, blue-coloured fried rice acquired from bunga telang or the flower of Clitoria ternatea.
  15. Nasi goreng buah merah, Papuan fried rice with extract of buah merah
  16. Nasi goreng buah naga
  17. Nasi goreng cakalang, speciality of Manado
  18. Nasi goreng cumi
  19. Nasi goreng daging asap
  20. Nasi goreng daun jeruk which contributed to its citrus aroma and greenish hue.
  21. Nasi goreng domba
  22. Nasi goreng dendeng lemak also known as nasi goreng tiarbah
  23. Nasi goreng ebi
  24. Nasi goreng gila, fried rice topped with more savoury additional ingredients including chicken, meat, shrimp, sliced bakso, sausages, egg, etc.
  25. Nasi goreng hijau, green-coloured fried rice acquired from ground green chilli pepper and chopped lemon basil.
  26. Nasi goreng hitam, or nasi goreng cumi hitam, coloured and flavoured with squid ink
  27. Nasi goreng ikan asin
  28. Nasi goreng jamur
  29. Nasi goreng jancuk, extra hot and spicy fried rice from Surabaya
  30. Nasi goreng Jawa
  31. Nasi goreng jengkol
  32. Nasi goreng kacang polong
  33. Nasi goreng kambing, particularly renowned in the Kebon Sirih area in Central Jakarta.
  34. Nasi goreng kebuli, a hybrid recipe of fried rice with spices akin to nasi kebuli
  35. Nasi goreng kecombrang
  36. Nasi goreng keju
  37. Nasi goreng kencur or nasi goreng cikur in sundanese, fried rice made of rice cooked with spices made of chili, garlic, onion and kencur
  38. Nasi goreng kerang
  39. Nasi goreng kluwek, which create blackish colour
  40. Nasi goreng kornet
  41. Nasi goreng krengsengan, spicy fried rice with chopped noodles and meat, similar to nasi goreng Magelangan
  42. Nasi goreng kuah, fried rice with soupy chicken broth from Kediri, East Java.
  43. Nasi goreng kuah susu, fried rice added with milk soup and grated cheese.
  44. Nasi goreng kuah tongseng, fried rice added with tongseng soup.
  45. Nasi goreng lada hitam
  46. Nasi goreng Madura applies fine garlic spices. Madura fried rice is common in Pontianak, it uses bean sprouts and no sweet soy sauce.
  47. Nasi goreng Magelangan or also called as nasi goreng mawut or nasi goreng ruwet, a combo of fried rice and noodle with vegetables and spices
  48. Nasi goreng merah or nasi goreng Makassar
  49. Nasi goreng nanas, also known as nasi goreng Hawaii or nasi goreng Thailand
  50. Nasi goreng oncom kencur, a Sundanese fried rice variant
  51. Nasi goreng Padang, also rich in spices similar to Aceh fried rice
  52. Nasi goreng pedas, hot and spicy fried rice with chili peppers
  53. Nasi goreng pelangi, without soy sauce with colourful vegetables
  54. Nasi goreng pete/petai
  55. Nasi goreng petis, a type of thick black shrimp paste with molasses like consistency, specialty of East Java
  56. Nasi goreng petir, an extra hot and spicy fried rice
  57. Nasi goreng platar or "fried rice platter", a hotel's restaurant style of serving nasi goreng.
  58. Nasi goreng pliket or sego pliket goat fried rice with sticky texture because of the addition of goat bone marrow.
  59. Nasi goreng rawit, extra hot and spicy fried rice with cabe rawit or bird's eye chili
  60. Nasi goreng rendang, rich and spicy fried rice usually made from leftover rendang spices
  61. Nasi goreng rempah, spicy fried rice with ample of bumbu spice mixture
  62. Nasi goreng resek, fried rice with shredded chicken, beansprouts, and cabbages, specialty of Malang city in East Java.
  63. Nasi goreng roa, also speciality of Manado
  64. Nasi goreng sambal ijo/hijau, often simply called nasi goreng hijau
  65. Nasi goreng sambal terasi, or simply nasi goreng terasi
  66. Nasi goreng santri
  67. Nasi goreng sapi
  68. Nasi goreng sarden
  69. Nasi goreng saus tiram
  70. Nasi goreng saus teriyaki usually beef or chicken fried rice in teriyaki sauce, a Japanese influence in Indonesia
  71. Nasi goreng seafood
  72. Nasi goreng serundeng
  73. Nasi goreng setan, extra hot and spicy fried rice with various types of chili peppers, including sambal paste, sliced fresh bird's-eye chili and chili powder.
  74. Nasi goreng siram
  75. Nasi goreng sosis
  76. Nasi goreng spesial with complete ingredients, including chicken, egg mixed in rice, sausages, vegetables, and topped with sunny side up fried egg
  77. Nasi goreng Sunda, spicy fried rice with ample of kunyit which add golden yellow colour
  78. Nasi goreng Surabaya contains chicken, shrimp, bakso, egg and vegetables
  79. Nasi goreng tahu
  80. Nasi goreng tek-tek, fried rice version of mi tek-tek noodle. Usually served by mi tek-tek peddler that announce their presence in the neighborhood by hitting the metal wok creating "tek-tek" sounds.
  81. Nasi goreng telur
  82. Nasi goreng telur asin
  83. Nasi goreng tembakau, specialty of Temanggung, a tobacco plantation area
  84. Nasi goreng terasi
  85. Nasi goreng teri Medan
  86. Nasi goreng tomat
  87. Nasi goreng tongkol asap
  88. Nasi goreng tuna
  89. Nasi goreng udang
  90. Nasi goreng usus
Indonesians also called foreign versions of fried rice simply as nasi goreng, thus nasi goreng Hongkong and nasi goreng Tionghoa/China refer to Chinese fried rice, while nasi goreng Jepang refer to yakimeshi or chahan.

Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore

Popular variants of nasi goreng in Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore include:
  1. Nasi goreng ayam
  2. Nasi goreng belacan
  3. Nasi goreng blackpepper
  4. Nasi goreng cendawan
  5. Nasi goreng cili api/masak pedas
  6. Nasi goreng chicken chop
  7. Nasi goreng dabai.
  8. Nasi goreng daging/kambing
  9. Nasi goreng ikan masin
  10. Nasi goreng kampung
  11. Nasi goreng kerabu
  12. Nasi goreng kunyit
  13. Nasi goreng kari
  14. Nasi goreng ladna
  15. Nasi goreng masak merah
  16. Nasi goreng mamak
  17. Nasi goreng nenas
  18. Nasi goreng paprik
  19. Nasi goreng pattaya
  20. Nasi goreng petai
  21. Nasi goreng seafood
  22. Nasi goreng sotong
  23. Nasi goreng telur
  24. Nasi goreng tomyam
  25. Nasi goreng udang
  26. Nasi goreng USA, squid and chicken )
  27. Nasi goreng Amerika
  28. Nasi goreng pulau Brunei
  29. Nasi goreng belutak
  30. ''Nasi goreng corned beef''