Bangka Yellow Fish Soup Recipe from Bangka Belitung Islands

Name: Bangka Yellow Fish Soup
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Indonesian, Bangka Belitung Islands
Ingredients: 750 g snapper or mackerel, cut into pieces; 1.2 litres water; 1/4 pineapple, cut into pieces; 5 bilimbi (belimbing wuluh), halved; 1 lemongrass stalk; 1.5 tsp salt; 1 tsp sugar; 8 red chillies; 5 bird's eye chillies; 6 shallots; 3 garlic cloves; 3 cm turmeric; 2 cm galangal; 1 tsp Bangka shrimp paste

How to Make

Bring the water to a boil with the spice paste and lemongrass. There is no need to fry the paste.

Add the pineapple and bilimbi and cook until the pineapple softens.

Add the fish, salt and sugar. Cook 10 minutes.

Adjust to taste: sour, spicy and slightly sweet.

Kitchen tip

Lempah kuning has no coconut milk and the paste is not fried, so the broth stays clear, fresh and light.

Questions

Where does Bangka Yellow Fish Soup come from?

Lempah Kuning Ikan is a traditional dish from Bangka Belitung Islands (capital: Pangkalpinang), in the Sumatra region of Indonesia.

How long does Bangka Yellow Fish Soup take to make?

It takes about 40 min in total to make 4 servings, including preparation.

What is the secret to a good Bangka Yellow Fish Soup?

Lempah kuning has no coconut milk and the paste is not fried, so the broth stays clear, fresh and light.

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