the ULTIMATE Asam Pedas - mouthwateringly sour & spicy!
this hot and sour classic Malay dish serves nostalgia and comfort and makes you want to go in for seconds!
ASAM PEDAS is undeniably the MOST quintessential homecooked dishes within the Malay world, especially in Singapore, most of the Malay Peninsula the Riau Archipelago & mainland Sumatra. it reflects the coastal geography of the region due to use of saltwater fish (except for the other variations of the dish which use beef or chicken).
as the name suggests, it showcases a flavour combination of ‘asam’ (sour) and ‘pedas’ (spicy).
in different households, asam pedas is prepared differently withe recipes varying from family to family & according to region and availability of ingredients. however, these TWO base ingredients are non-negotiable; CHILLI (dry or fresh or combination of both) & ‘ASAM’ or SOURING AGENTS (tamarind or types of dried garcinia).
the recipe below is one inspired by our recent visit to Restaurant Fiz, where we learned to cook Chef Haffizul Hashim’s version of the dish. while most home recipes tend to be simpler, Chef Haffizul’s takes it a step further through the additional preparation of a sour fish stock a.k.a. kuah pindang which forms the base for this ELEGANT and REFINED Asam Pedas.
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get ingredient for this recipe here!: red snapper , barramundi , grouper , threadfin , asam gelugor (dried garcinia) , galangal , dried chillies , candlenuts , tamarind pulp (asam jawa) , fish sauce
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