IIKAN PEKASAM

We are into the last few days of Ramadan and I am sort of getting too used to looking at the food sold at the bazaars.  They seem to be the same everywhere.  That is why I did not bother to post pictures of the same food over and over again.

Lately, I spotted Ikan pekasam being sold at a store. Ikan Pekasam, what is that?  It is actually a type of salted fish. Ikan pekasam is marinated in toasted rice and salt. The fish is left to ferment for two weeks in a closed urn. The process softens the fish scales and bones to give the traditional delicacy its distinct, sharp tangy taste.  The types of fish made for ikan pekasam normally are talapia, sepat, puyu, haruan, keli (catfish).