Tekwan

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Tekwan
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Tekwan, a specialty of Palembang
CourseMain course
Place of origin Indonesia (Palembang)
Region or state
Created by Palembang
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredients Fish cake, shrimp broth, rice vermicelli, mushroom, jicama, celery, scallion, shallot

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]

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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. Topping

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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.