Netizens poked fun at her mistake, with some informing her that she had gotten the dish completely wrong.
“I think you need a Malaysian boyfriend,” joked one netizen, while another asked: “Are all triangular-shaped things dumplings?”
One commenter even posted a pic of a ketupat, asking Niao Niao what she would call it.
The influencer also received a number of harsh comments, with some labelling her as “ignorant”.
“Please do some research before posting videos on the internet, don’t insult our local food,” wrote one such netizen.
Before anyone else gets worked up here, Niao Niao is well aware of her blunder. She has since posted a new video acknowledging her mistake but has also taken the incident in her stride.
“Sorry for making everyone angry over a dumpling,” she said with mock seriousness, before repeating the word “zong zi” over and over, likely a response to those who said they were “going to have a stroke” hearing her mislabel the nasi lemak.
She, however, did declare that she’s now a “die-hard fan of nasi lemak” and goes on to dance around her room to say she loves the dish.
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