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Sambal (TV Series)
Sambal () is an Indonesian chili sauce or paste, typically made from a mixture of chillis with secondary ingredients such as shrimp paste (terasi), garlic, ginger, shallot, scallion, palm sugar, and lime juice. ''Sambal'' is an Indonesian loanword of Javanese origin ( ). In addition to Indonesian cuisine, sambal is also an integral part of the cuisines of Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, and Sri Lanka. It has also spread through overseas Indonesian populations to the Netherlands and Suriname. (Indonesian) Different sambal recipes are served as hot and spicy condiments for dishes, such as ''lalab'' (raw vegetables), ''ikan bakar'' (grilled fish), ''ikan goreng'' (fried fish), ''ayam goreng'' (fried chicken), ''ayam penyet'' (smashed chicken), '' iga penyet'' (ribs), and various '' soto'' soups. There are at least 212 variants of sambal in Indonesia, most of which originate in Java. History Sambal is often described as a hot and spicy Indonesian relish. However, its main ingredi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terasi
Shrimp paste or prawn sauce is a fermented condiment commonly used in Southeast Asian and Coastal Chinese cuisines. It is primarily made from finely crushed shrimp or krill mixed with salt, and then fermented for several weeks. It is sold either in its wet form or sun-dried and either cut into blocks or sold in bulk. It is an essential ingredient in many curries, sauces and sambal. Shrimp paste can be found in many meals in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is often an ingredient in dip for fish or vegetables. History Shrimp paste originated in continental Southeast Asia, probably among the Cham and Mon people, from where it spread southwards to insular Southeast Asia. In Java, fermented shrimp paste (''trasi'' or ''terasi''), as mentioned in two ancient Sundanese scriptures, ''Carita Purwaka Caruban Nagari'' and ''Mertasinga'', had been around before sixth century. According to ''Carita Purwaka Caruban Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
