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 savory shrimp broth, rice vermicelli, mushrooms, and sliced jicama, sprinkled with sliced fresh celery, scallions, and fried shallots.[1]
Tekwan, a specialty of Palembang
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| Course | Main course |
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| Place of origin | Indonesia (Palembang) |
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| Created by | Palembang |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Fish cake, shrimp broth, rice vermicelli, mushroom, jicama, celery, scallion, shallot |
Tekwan name originated from Hokkien tâi-oân (台丸), homophonically similar to Taiwan (Chinese: 台灣; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-oân).
There are three basics recipe for tekwan:
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