Seafood

Indonesia is the world’s 16th-largest country in terms of land area with 1,919,440 square kilometres (741,050 sq mi). Yet, actually it’s not all because compare to the land, Indonesia has more seas. Comparison is 1:3, which it brings the country with huge seafood products. Some certain islands like Sulawesi or Maluku where well-known as islands with great seaman/fisherman, they are good in fishing, and seafood is like their main speciality. They have special meals made from different kind of seafood, especially fish. Therefore, seafood is very popular across the country. It’s not difficult to find.

Here I share some savoury seafood recipes that I’ve tried at home.

Gulai Cumi Padang

Gulai cumi Padang is one of the famous dish from Padang, West Sumatra, besides the world most delicious food, Rendang . Gulai cumi Padang , or in English translated as Padangnese squid curry has rich taste of spices such as lemongrass, galangal,...

Ikan Bakar

Grilled Fish or Ikan Bakar is very popular in Indonesia, especially in Sulawesi and Maluku where most of the people work as the seaman/fisherman. Both areas have a very huge sea which brings them different kind of seafood. Here's a simple recipe...

Ikan Bakar Sambal Dabu-dabu

Grilled fish or Ikan bakar is very popular in Indonesia, especially in Sulawesi and Maluku where most of the people work as the seaman/fisherman. Ikan bakar sambal dabu-dabu is a speciality from Gorontalo (Nothern Sulawesi), which is grilled fish...

Ikan Bumbu Acar

Indonesia is blessed with huge coastal area so seafood is really popular as main dish, especially for those who living close to the coastal area. Ikan bumbu acar is a typical seafood dish from fishing villages near Pekalongan, on the northern coast...

Ikan Rica-rica

Yellow Spicy Fish (Ikan Rica-rica ) is the speciality from Manado , North Sulawesi. It's a dish made from fish (basically you can use any kind of fish) with some ingredients. The taste I called it 'nano-nano' means it has spicy, salty, sweet, yet...

Otak-otak Goreng

Otak-otak is a fish cake found throughout Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Otak means brains in Malay and Indonesian, and the name of the dish is derived from the idea that the dish somewhat resembles brains, being on the soft and squishy side. Otak-otak...

Pempek Palembang

Pempek or Mpek-mpek is a delicacy from  Palembang ,  South Sumatra . It is made of fish and sago flours and served together with a dark, rich sauce called cuko . Cuko is made from brown sugar, chilli pepper, garlic, vinegar, and salt to boiling w...

Sambal Goreng Teri

Dried anchovies or Indonesian calls 'ikan Teri' is often used in Indonesia cuisine. There are different kinds of dried Anchovies sold in Indonesian market since the country is rich with seafood product. Usually Indonesian cook with other food ingredients...

Sate Lilit Bali

Sate lilit Bali (Balinese Minced Seafood Satay) is probably one of the most popular authentic Balinese Dishes apart from Suckling Pig (Babi Guling ) and Bebek Betutu . Even sometimes Sate lilit is served as accompaniment for Suckling Pig and...