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Nasi goreng was the title in Tante Lien's song "Geef Mij Maar Nasi Goreng" (Give me just Nasi Goreng) recorded in 1979. The song demonstrate historical culinary ties between the Netherlands and Indonesia as well as whimsically describes of how Indo (Eurasian) descent being repatriated in the Netherlands are badly craved for Indonesian cuisine.
Nasi goreng was part of the dinner menu for Barack Obama's state visit to Indonesia in 2010, where he praised the dish, along with bakso (meatball soup) and emping (melinjo crackers made from Gnetum gnemon), as delicious.
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