This food from Palembang, Sumatra has its own charm, MPEMPEK

 

Pempek is a typical dish from Palembang, South Sumatra, made with battered flour and mackerel and fried until golden brown. Pempek is one of the most popular dishes in various regions of Indonesia. Pempek has many variations, from pempek submarine, pempek criting, pempek pistel to pempek adaan, Pempek is a culinary attraction that is never timeless. Pempek tastes even better when served with yellow noodles, cucumber slices, and cuko sauce.

The combination of fresh and savory sour flavors in Pempek sauce is perfect for Indonesian tongues, especially if they are guests from other countries, they will surely be impressed by the taste you get after eating this food. This typical dish is made from finely ground fish meat mixed with starch or sago during the manufacturing process. Pempek is usually served with a black sauce called cuko. Besides that, Pempek is also commonly sold in various variations such as: B. Pempek Lenjer, Pempek U-Boot, etc.

Initially, Pempek was known as a "Kelesan", the name of the tool used to flatten fish meat into a convex shape. , type of ears on the other. Basically how to make Pempek (pressed into a kind of mat like a washboard). Initially this fish press or flattening tool was made from perforated coconut shells. However, this tool has now been replaced by a grinder.