lautnusantara.com - Mie cakalang is a typical noodle dish from Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province, Indonesia. The dish is famous for using Skipjack Tuna as the main ingredient. Skipjack Tuna is a type of marine fish close-related to Tuna, which has a firm and delicious meat.

Mie Cakalang is one of Manado's favorite dishes and has been known in many parts of Indonesia. The deliciousness of Mie Cakalang comes from the combination of the savory taste of fresh skipjack tuna with rich and spicy spices.

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Here is a recipe for Mie Cakalang that you can try:

Ingredients:

• 200 grams of egg noodles
• 150 grams Skipjack Tuna (can be replaced with tuna or mackerel), cut into pieces
• 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 cm ginger, freshly grated
• 2 cm galangal, freshly grated
• 2 lemongrass stalks, freshly grated
• 2 tablespoons oil for sautéing
• 1 liter of water
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste

Ground spices:

• 5 shallots
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 4 curly red chilies
• 3 cayenne pepper (adjust to desired level of spiciness)
• 2 cm turmeric, lightly toasted

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How to make:

1. Heat oil in a wok. Sauté garlic, ginger, galangal, and lemongrass until fragrant.
2. Add in ground spices, mix well and cook until cooked and fragrant.
3. Add Skipjack Tuna pieces and stir well. Cook the fish until it changes color and cooked.
4. Pour water into the pan and let it boil.
5. Once the water boils, add salt and pepper to taste. Correct the flavor to taste.
6. Add the tomato pieces and spring onions. Cook for a while until the tomatoes are slightly wilted.
7. Meanwhile, boil the egg noodles in boiling water until cooked. Drain and set aside.
8. Prepare a serving bowl, add the egg noodles and pour the fish soup along with the fish chunks and vegetable pieces over the noodles.
9. Mie Cakalang are ready to be served. Enjoy while it's still warm!

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