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]

Mirip dengan bakso ikan, tekwan berbentuk bulat kecil-kecil yang dibuat dari campuran ikan dan tepung sagu. Kuah tekwan terbuat dari udang sehingga memiliki rasa yang khas. Selain itu, tekwan juga disajikan bersama dengan pelengkap lainnya seperti sohun, jamur kuping, serta irisan bengkoang.

Tekwan (Jawi: تكون) adalah makanan khas Palembang yang terbuat dari campuran daging ikan dan tapioka, yang dibentuk berupa bulatan kecil-kecil, dan disajikan dalam kuah udang dengan rasa yang khas.

2021年2月9日 · Tekwan, bola ikan kecil dengan kuah bening dan gurih ini enak dimakan hangat. Dilengkapi dengan jamur kuping, irisan bengkuang dan kimchan, makin sedap!

This recipe of Tekwan is authentic and traditional, as it is locally curated by native housewives and cooks from Palembang, South Sumatra.

Tekwan is a traditional fish ball soup. The essential component of the dish are tekwan fish balls, from which the dish derives its name. Usually made with fish paste, tapioca, and flour, they are boiled or fried before being added to the soup.

So this recipe will need more jicama than regular tekwan. The people of Java likes making tekwan with ikan tenggiri (king or Spanish mackerel) while the South Sumatrans like using freshwater fish such as ikan belida (featherback fish) and ikan gabus (snakehead fish)