Kalimantan (Borneo)Capital: Tanjung Selor
Traditional Recipes from North Kalimantan
Tarakan is known for soft-shell crab and kapah clams. Its cooking is simple and relies on very fresh seafood.
North Kalimantan
Tarakan Grilled Milkfish
Ikan Bandeng Bakar Tarakan
Milkfish from Tarakan's ponds, butterflied, seasoned with soy sauce and spices, then grilled. Thick and savoury flesh.
North KalimantanKapah Clams in Clear Ginger Broth
Kapah Kuah Bening
Tarakan's kapah clams cooked in a clear broth with ginger, lemongrass and lemon basil. Fresh and best eaten hot.
North KalimantanCrispy Fried Soft-Shell Crab
Kepiting Soka Goreng Tepung
Soft-shell crab from Tarakan's ponds, battered and fried until crisp so it can be eaten whole, shell and all.