tempoyak

Tempoyak is the original spice of Indonesia. Made from fermented durian so that the aroma sting with a distinctive taste. Tempoyak generally served as a side dish and eaten with rice. But it can also be mixed as spices and seasoning sambal.

The main ingredient of tempehak is durian ripe tree or durian a little watery. Durian fruit flesh needs to be smoothed and given salt for fermentation process faster. The dough is then put in a tight jar and allowed to stand for 3-5 days.

The people of Sumatra to cultivate the tempoyak to be a typical dish like chili sauce or mixed with fish. One of the most popular is brengkes or pepes tempoyak from Jambi.