Tekwan [SEP] country of origin
Tekwan
Tekwan is a Southeast Asian fish soup typical of Palembang, Indonesia. The fish cakes are made from the dough of fish and tapioca similar to pempek. The fish cake is cut in small sizes and presented in shrimp broth with a distinctive flavor, served with rice vermicelli, mushrooms, sliced jicama, and sprinkled with sliced fresh celery, scallion and fried shallot. Some versions use prawns as an ingredient.
See also.
- List of fish dishes
- List of Indonesian soups
- List of soups
of Medan.
Regional dishes South Sumatra.
The city of Palembang is the culinary centre of South Sumatra and is renowned for its "pempek", a deep fried fish and sago dumpling that is also known as "empek-empek". "Pempek" is served in distinctive "kuah cuko", a sweet, sour and spicy sauce made from palm sugar, chili, tamarind and vinegar. "Pempek" derivatives dishes are "tekwan" soup of "pempek" dumpling, mushroom, vegetables, and shrimp,