South East Asian Trips

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.

In Brunei, you can find a range of ethnic restaurants that primarily serves Chinese and Indian food. Strange, but Malay restaurants are quite hard to come by. Of course, the ever-present fast food joints are available in Brunei. Western food is available at major hotels.

In 1990, a law prohibiting the sale of alcohol was passed. You'll therefore notice the lack of alcoholic beverages on restaurants' menu.

Ambuyat and Bruneian Food

Bruneian cuisine is similar to Malay food that can be found in Malaysia. The majority of the dishes are rich and spicy, and are eaten with rice or noodles.

The hawker stalls offer pretty much the same fare, like barbequed fish, chicken wings, satay, kueh melayu and so on. Chinese food such as chicken rice, laksa, noodle dishes and seafood are available at Chinese restaurants. Thosai, tandoori bread and vegetarian fare (occasionally) can be found at many Indian restaurants.

A local speciality is Ambuyat, otherwise known as 'edible glue'. This is accompanied by grilled fish, a spicy mango sauce and a selection of vegetables. Other local favourites include beef rendang, nasi lemak and puteri nanas.