Translations:Nasi padang/2/en

The array of the dishes in a nasi padang window display in a Padang restaurant

The waiter stacking plates of dishes in his hand prior to hidang serve in a Padang restaurant

Nasi padang, sometimes referred to as Padang rice, is a Minangkabau dish of steamed rice served with various choices of pre-cooked dishes originating from West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is named after the city of Padang, the capital of the West Sumatra province. A miniature banquet of meats, fish, vegetables, and spicy sambals eaten with plain white rice, it is Sumatra's most famous export and the Minangkabau people's primary contribution to Indonesian cuisine.