Tekwan
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Indonesian fish soup dish
See also: Mie celor
Tekwan, a specialty of Palembang | |
Course | Main course |
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Place of origin | Indonesia (Palembang) |
Region or state | |
Created by | Palembang |
Serving temperature | Hot |
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 savoury shrimp broth, rice vermicelli, mushrooms, and sliced jicama, sprinkled with sliced fresh celery, scallions and fried shallots.[1]
Etymology[edit]
Tekwan name originated from Hokkien tâi-oân (台丸), homophonically similar to Taiwan (Chinese: 台灣; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-oân).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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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