Bekasang is a

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condiment from Eastern

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. It is usually found in area around

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and

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. The main component of this food is the

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of fish that is fermented just like

shrimp paste Shrimp paste or prawn sauce is a Fermentation, fermented condiment commonly used in Southeast Asian cuisine, Southeast Asian and Coastal Chinese cuisines. It is primarily made from finely crushed Shrimp and prawn as food, shrimp or krill mixed ...

.Lee CH, Steinkraus KH, Reilly PJA. 1993. ''Fish Fermentation Technology''. Tokyo: United Nations University. One manner of preparation uses salt and is fermented for about a month. Another way from

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, uses only the stomachs of tuna. There, it is customary to eat with

Sago Sago () is a starch extracted from the pith, or spongy core tissue, of various tropical palm stems, especially those of ''Metroxylon sagu''. It is a major staple food for the lowland peoples of New Guinea and the Maluku Islands, where it is c ...

, garnished with lemon and

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