Negeri Sembilan is synonymous with the matrilineal Minangkabau culture, a people from Sumatra who settled in the area centuries ago, bringing their searingly hot and spicy dishes with them. Usually dishes are cooked with a generous portion of ‘cili padi’ (small hot chillies) being used as well as a base of rice.
The Minangkabau say that if they don't eat rice several times a day, they feel weak, their stomachs seem empty and their souls vacant. Air Jando Pulang is a cool and refreshing drink that derives its name from the tale of a wife welcoming home her husband with this sweet drink.
Local dishes reflect the distinctively Minangkabau influence, the favourites being Masak Lemak Lada Api, a stew cooked with chicken, catfish or beef with a generous sampling of onions, lemongrass, tumeric. Another popular dish called Lemang, a mixture of glutinous rice and coconut milk cooked over a low fire and spiced with lada api chilies, is typically eaten with Ghondang which is chicken or beef cooked with coconut and spiced with fresh local herbs and chilli paste.
(Source: www.migf.com)
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