Review on pempek, a traditional fishcake from South Sumatra, Indonesia: History, current development, and innovation
Review on pempek, a traditional fishcake from South Sumatra, Indonesia: History, current development, and innovation 1. Introduction Geographically, South Sumatra is flanked by important and resourceful water bodies. In the east, South Sumatra has border with Bangka Strait and Java Sea. Within the province, the Musi River (750 km long) crosses the whole province and divides it into two parts. Due to such conditions, saltwater (marine) and freshwater fish and seafoods are the most common ingredients used in the traditional cuisine of South pempek), and kuah cuko, were bought from a specialized pempek vendor in West Jakarta, Indonesia. Firstly, the nutritional content of fried fishcakes and kuah cuko were analyzed separately. In addition, to portray the nutritional values of a complete pempek dish, the mixture of fishcake (pempek adaan) and kuah cuko, along with the served noodles, chopped cucumber, and dried shrimp flakes (ebi) was also analyzed. 2. Metho...