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Chinese National Thinks Nasi Lemak Wrapped In Banana Leaf Is A Rice Dumpling. Whattt...?

The netizens' reactions are priceless!

Cover image via @yiyiya520111 (Douyin)

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A Chinese national has gone viral for mistaking a nasi lemak, partially wrapped in a banana leaf, for zongzi, a traditional Chinese sticky rice dumpling

In a Douyin video uploaded on Sunday, 22 December, the content creator, who has 21,000 followers, remarked that the 'zongzi' she bought looked different from the ones she was familiar with.

"It looks like this inside? It has an egg in here.

"There is also some chilli sauce. This is spicy," said the woman as she took a bite.

She added that there was chicken in the packet, nicknaming the dish "Malaysian rice dumpling".

Image via @yiyiya520111 (Douyin)

At the time of writing, the video has garnered over 8,800 likes and 7,100 shares

While some Douyin users corrected her, many netizens sarcastically shared more "Malaysian version" foods.


Image via Douyin

After the video went viral, the content creator apologised for her mistake and declared that she is now a loyal fan of nasi lemak.

Below is the video of her mistaking nasi lemak for zongzi:

Meanwhile, learn about the significance behind zongzi and the Dragon Boat Festival here:

In January, a Chinese student in Malaysia mistook curry puffs for dumplings:

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