Tekwan is a soup dish originating from the Indonesian region of Palembang. The dish contains small fish cakes made of local Musi river fish similar to pempek, and is served with savory shrimp broth, rice vermicelli, mushrooms, and sliced jicama, sprinkled with sliced fresh celery, scallions, and fried shallots.[1]
Course | Main course |
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Place of origin | Indonesia (Palembang) |
Region or state | |
Created by | Palembang |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Fish cake, shrimp broth, rice vermicelli, mushroom, jicama, celery, scallion, shallot |
Etymology edit
Tekwan name originated from Hokkien tâi-oân (台丸), homophonically similar to Taiwan (Chinese: 台灣; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-oân).
Ingredient edit
There are three basics recipe for tekwan:
- Fish balls
- Broth
- Seasonings
- Topping
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Von Holzen, H.; Ltd, M.C.I.P. (2014). A New Approach to Indonesian Cooking. Marshall Cavendish. p. 90. ISBN 978-981-4634-95-3. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
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