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    Nasi lemak is the organizing principle here, the Malaysian national dish built around coconut rice with its constellation of sides. This quick-service counter in downtown San Jose plates it with Mamak-style fried chicken, an overnight spice-and-curry-leaf marinade under a thin cornstarch crackle that happens to be gluten-free. The San Francisco Chronicle put it on both its best San Jose restaurants and best Bay Area fried chicken lists, which is a tidy double for a $13 plate.

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    • Nasi lemak

      “The focus of this new quick-service Malaysian restaurant (from the owner of Pleasanton favorite Curry Leaves Bistro) is the country’s national dish: nasi lemak, rich coconut rice surrounded by garnishes ($12.95).”

      San Francisco Chronicle

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