Pempek
Chewy fish cakes with a sour-sweet dark vinegar sauce.
About Pempek
Ground fish and tapioca are shaped, boiled and fried into chewy cakes, then served with cuko, a tangy dark sauce of palm sugar, vinegar, garlic and chilli. They are the pride of Palembang.
✅ Before you go to Indonesia
Round out your trip — most travellers book these alongside their trip.
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