lautnusantara.com It is no longer a secret that fish is a healthy and delicious food. Fortunately, the amount of fish in a maritime country like Indonesia is abundant. We certainly won't have trouble finding fish, even freshwater fish. There are many traditional Indonesian dishes made from fish, such as yellow curried mackerel (lempah kuning) and patin (Pangasius) fish stew (pindang). But unfortunately, fish is more popular for its meat. However, there are several types of fish whose roe is sold separately and can be processed. What are these types of fish roe? See the explanation below.

1. Snapper Roe

   Snapper roe forms a clump of quite a large size. The clump is yellowish-brown. Meanwhile, the size of each individual egg is very small. If you have ever seen ant eggs, that is how small snapper roe is. Like its meat, snapper roe can also be cooked into curry (gulai) or deep-fried in batter.

2. Patin (Pangasius) Roe

   In addition to its meat, patin fish roe is also delicious to eat. Because of the fish's large size, patin fish roe is also quite large. One menu worth trying is fried patin fish roe coated with egg to prevent it from breaking apart.

3. Mackerel Roe

   The size and shape of mackerel roe are similar to snapper roe. Therefore, mackerel roe is also suitable for cooking into gulai (curry), yellow seasoning (bumbu kuning), or the special yellow curry of Bangka Belitung (lempah kuning).

4. Tuna Roe

   Tuna roe forms a fairly large clump. One famous tuna roe dish is woku seasoned fish roe, typical of Manado. Besides that, tuna roe can also be processed by frying. You can also be creative by cooking it with red seasoning (bumbu merah) or oyster sauce.

5. Carp Roe

   Carp roe also forms a fairly wide clump. Like mullet roe, carp roe is suitable for pepes (steamed in banana leaves). Besides pepes, carp roe can also be stir-fried with simple seasonings such as shallots, garlic, and salt.

6. Snakehead Roe

   Unlike snapper or patin fish which have quite large clumps of roe, snakehead roe has a size slightly larger than kidney beans. In Banjarmasin, there is also a dish that uses snakehead roe. The dish is called intalu iwak haruan Banjar. The word 'haruan' itself is another name for snakehead fish. This typical Banjar dish is usually also combined with other fish innards.

7. Mullet Roe

   Mullet roe is shaped like a dense clump the size of an index finger. The Indonesian dish commonly made using this roe is pepes telur ikan belanak (mullet fish roe steamed in banana leaves). The variety of pepes seasonings and spices can eliminate the fishy smell of the roe. Besides pepes, mullet roe can also be stir-fried.

8. Sea Catfish (Manyung) Roe

   Manyung fish is a type of seawater fish that is usually salted. Its roe is one of the edible types of fish roe. The size of this fish roe is unique. Compared to fish roe in general, the size of each individual egg is much larger. It is roughly the size of the cured salmon roe that we usually call caviar or tobiko on sushi toppings. Manyung fish roe can be processed by making pepes or botok pepesan (steamed coconut and spice dish) typical of Central Java.

9. Biawan Fish Roe

   Biawan fish is a type of freshwater fish cultivated in Indonesia. This fish can be processed into various dishes. Biawan fish roe forms a small clump. Its size is approximately the size of one finger segment. In West Kalimantan, there is a traditional food made from biawan fish roe, which is spicy fried fish roe (sambal goreng telur ikan). However, it is not fresh fish roe that is used, but salted fish roe.

10. Sembilang (Catfish) Roe

    The name of this fish may sound unfamiliar. However, this fish is often processed into gulai (curry), pepes, and botok. Sembilang fish roe forms a clump with fairly large individual eggs and is clear yellowish/orange in color.

The abundance of fish in Indonesia certainly also influences the diversity of fish roe. Traditional Indonesian dishes such as gulai, pepes, and botok are most often chosen to process fish roe. I myself usually often make mullet fish roe pepes.

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