Pekasam ikan: A fun intro into fermenting fish

Name: Pekasam ikan: A fun intro into fermenting fish
Ingredients: 4-5 freshwater fish (ikan sepat, keli, puyu, haruan), about 150g each or 800g in total; 30g salt; 2-3 heaped tbsp gula Melaka; 1 cup toasted fragrant rice powder; 2-3 pieces asam keping (optional); 1 large onion, sliced; 2 large dried red chillies, cut into pieces

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Many kampung folks catch freshwater fish as a cheap source of protein, and pekasam is a way of fermenting a glut of a catch.

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Ingredients

4-5 freshwater fish (ikan sepat, keli, puyu, haruan), about 150g each or 800g in total
30g salt
2-3 heaped tbsp gula Melaka
1 cup toasted fragrant rice powder
2-3 pieces asam keping (optional)
1 large onion, sliced
2 large dried red chillies, cut into pieces