Table 1 Consumption of tempoyak in distinct places in Indonesia and Malaysia

South sumatra

Tempoyak as a side dish with rice and spices. Brengkes, a classic South Sumatran dish, is a steamed fish wrapped in banana leaf and seasoned with tempoyak and spices rich in sour, sweet, savory, and spicy flavor

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South aceh

Tempoyak goes perfectly with Indonesian curry or gulai in South Aceh, cooked in chili sauce with a little shrimp paste

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Lampung

Sambal seruit combo is a grilled or fried fish mixed with shrimp paste

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Jambi

Tempoyak is a prominent ingredient in meals like gulai tempoyak ikan patin (spicy curry catfish with fermented durian) and gulai tempoyak (spicy curry with fermented durian)

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Bengkulu

Tempoyak is prepared as tempoyak snapper head curry and tempoyak sambal

Pontianak, Kalimantan

Sambal tempoyak is served with shrimp, anchovies, and petai or bitter bean (Parkia speciosa)

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Malaysia

In Malaysia, tempoyak is frequently served with boiling yellow fish stew or curry fish tempoyak and other meals like tempoyak with Cassava leaves and bitter bean

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