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Cakalang fufu is a cured and smoked skipjack tuna clipped on a
If processed correctly, cakalang fufu could last for a month, thus can be distributed throughout Indonesia as processed seafood. In North Sulawesi, cakalang fufu is a popular dish and often bought by travellers as gifts. Although it is well known throughout Eastern Indonesia, the main production center more precisely is the fishing town of
Cakalang Fufu Potato Salad recipe
(in Indonesian)
(in Indonesian)
(in Indonesian) {{Indonesian cuisine Smoked fish Tuna dishes Fish processing Indonesian seafood dishes Manado cuisine
bamboo
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frame, a Minahasan
The Minahasans (alternative spelling: Minahassa) are an ethnic group native to the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia, formerly known as North Celebes. The Minahasa people sometimes refer to themselves as Manado people. Although the Minahasan p ...
delicacy of North Sulawesi
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, Indonesia
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.
Process
After the ''cakalang'' (Minahasan for skipjack tuna) fish has been cleaned (scaled and gutted), the flesh of cakalang is split into two parts and clipped upon a bamboo frame that has been prepared previously. Then the fish meat is cured usingsoda
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powder, salt
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and some spices for flavouring. The cakalang meat later undergoes the smoking process, the heat of fire and smoke must be evenly distributed so that all parts of fish are exposed to the heat, done and dried. The tuna meat curing process takes about four hours and the time needed for cooling is about two hours. The process goes on until the color of skipjack tuna turns reddish and the meat texture is rather dry and not watery.
If processed correctly, cakalang fufu could last for a month, thus can be distributed throughout Indonesia as processed seafood. In North Sulawesi, cakalang fufu is a popular dish and often bought by travellers as gifts. Although it is well known throughout Eastern Indonesia, the main production center more precisely is the fishing town of Bitung
Bitung is a city on the northern coast of the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. It is in the province of North Sulawesi, and faces Lembeh Island (which forms two districts of the city) and the Lembeh Strait, which is known for its colourful marine ...
, North Sulawesi.
Cakalang fufu can be heated or fried and directly consumed with steamed rice
Cooked rice refers to rice that has been cooked either by steaming or boiling. The terms steamed rice or boiled rice are also commonly used. Any variant of Asian rice (both Indica and Japonica varieties), African rice or wild rice, glutinous ...
accompanied with ''dabu-dabu'' (Minahasan sambal
Sambal is an Indonesian chilli sauce or paste, typically made from a mixture of a variety of chilli peppers with secondary ingredients, such as shrimp paste, garlic, ginger, shallot, scallion, palm sugar, and lime juice. ''Sambal'' is an ...
), or become the ingredient of other dishes, such as mixed with potato salad
Potato salad is a salad dish made from boiled potatoes, usually containing a dressing and a variety of other ingredients such as boiled eggs and raw vegetables.
In the United States, it is generally considered a side dish and usually accompanie ...
, sprinkled upon noodle
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s or tinutuan
Tinutuan, also known as ''bubur manado'' or Manadonese porridge is a specialty of the Manado cuisine and a popular breakfast food in the city of Manado and the surrounding province of North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Tinutuan is a congee made from ri ...
, or cooked as spicy rica-rica with chili pepper
Chili peppers (also chile, chile pepper, chilli pepper, or chilli), from Nahuatl '' chīlli'' (), are varieties of the berry-fruit of plants from the genus ''Capsicum'', which are members of the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for ...
. It has a strong smoky flavor, thanks to being cooked over burning coconut husks.
Product distribution
Cakalang fufu products can be found in major cities across Indonesia. A common problem for local producers of cakalang fufu is raising the capital necessary to expand production. To solve this problem theMinistry of Industry (Indonesia)
Ministry of Industry ( id, Kementerian Perindustrian) is an Indonesian ministry. The ministry is under, and is responsible to, the President of Indonesia.
History
The industrial portfolio was under Ministry of Welfare ( id, Kementerian Kemakmu ...
provides concessional loans (soft loan
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s) through local governments. Local governments also participate in fairs and festivals to increase public awareness of cakalang fufu.
See also
*Smoked fish
Smoked fish is fish that has been cured by smoking. Foods have been smoked by humans throughout history. Originally this was done as a preservative. In more recent times fish is readily preserved by refrigeration and freezing and the smoking of ...
* Smoked salmon
Smoked salmon is a preparation of salmon, typically a fillet that has been cured and hot or cold smoked.
Due to its moderately high price, smoked salmon is considered a delicacy. Although the term lox is sometimes applied to smoked salmon, t ...
* Kipper
A kipper is a whole herring, a small, oily fish, that has been split in a butterfly fashion from tail to head along the dorsal ridge, gutted, salted or pickled, and cold-smoked over smouldering wood chips (typically oak).
In the United Ki ...
* Bloater
* Buckling
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* List of smoked foods
* List of tuna dishes
This is a list of notable tuna dishes, consisting of foods and dishes prepared using tuna as a primary ingredient. Tuna is a versatile ingredient that is used in a variety of dishes, including entrees, sandwiches, sushi, salads, appetizers, soups ...
References
External links
Cakalang Fufu Potato Salad recipe
(in Indonesian)
(in Indonesian)
(in Indonesian) {{Indonesian cuisine Smoked fish Tuna dishes Fish processing Indonesian seafood dishes Manado cuisine