Where else can you delight your palate if not in Minang, West Sumatra?

 

There are many Minang dishes without coconut milk that are delicious and must be tried, including Padeh Tamarind Fish. In Indonesian, this Minangkabau dish is also called sour and spicy. This culinary dish is not made of meat but is generally prepared with various types of fish, ranging from tuna, snapper, gourami to octopus. This culinary dish is suitable for lovers of seafood and spicy food. Padeh tamarind dish is made with tamarind, chili peppers and other spices. This dish is popular in Minangkabau and Malaysian cuisine, so it is not clear where this dish originated from.

Asam padeh fish is made from various herbs and spices including turmeric leaves, ruku ruku leaves, candied water, coriander, wax, and ginger. Cooking tamarind padeh fish is similar to cooking fish curry, only clean water replaces coconut milk. This creates a slight sauce flavor. As the name suggests, tuna tamarind fish has a strong and sour taste that is addictive. Padang cuisine is known to be rich in spices and the aroma of the food is very enticing. Padang is famous for its Padang restaurant.

You can also eat this Asam Padeh in Padang restaurants. For those of you who want to try Padang cooking at home, you can make tamarind ear padeh. The flavor is very good, fresh and suitable to enjoy with hot rice. Judging by the appearance of this sour and spicy root vegetable it seems normal. However, this sour ear of padeh has a distinctive flavor. Guaranteed more delicious to eat. Meanwhile, the tamarind-on-the-cob padeh has a savory red sauce that uses tamarind confit. Candy canes make a flavorful and tart dip.