Pempek, mpek-mpek, or, colloquially, empek-empek, is a savoury Indonesian fishcake, made of fish and tapioca, from Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Pempek is served with a rich sweet and sour sauce called kuah cuka or kuah cuko, or just "cuko". Sometimes local people also eat the dish with yellow noodles and diced cucumber to balance out the vinegar's sourness, or adding chili powder to give the vinegar spiciness.
Key Ingredients
table salt
egg as food
flour
water
garlic
palm sugar
fish as food
vinegar
Tamarindus indica
flavor enhancer
Cuisine Type
Indonesian cuisine
Palembang cuisine
Components
fish
Dietary Information
✓ Popular street food
Traditional Indonesia cuisine
