Tekwan

Indonesian fish soup dish
  • Main:
  • Palembang of South Sumatra
  • Also spread to:
  • Jambi, Bengkulu, and Northern Lampung, but also popular nationwide across Indonesia due to Palembang influence
Created byPalembangServing temperatureHotMain ingredientsFish cake, shrimp broth, rice vermicelli, mushroom, jicama, celery, scallion, shallot
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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]

Etymology

Tekwan name originated from Hokkien tâi-oân (台丸), homophonically similar to Taiwan (Chinese: 台灣; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-oân).

Ingredient

There are three basics recipe for tekwan:

  1. Fish balls
  2. Broth
  3. Seasonings
  4. Topings

See also

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References

  1. ^ 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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