Arsik

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Arsik  is one of the cuisine popular in Tapanuli area. This dish is also known as carp yellow spice. Carp is the main ingredient, which in their preparation is not disposed of its scales.

Arsik very distinctive spice, contains several components that are typical of the mountainous region of North Sumatra, as andaliman and cikala acid (fruit kecombrang), in addition to the typical archipelago common spices, like ginger and lemongrass. Spices mashed smeared on the body of the fish for a while. Fish then cooked with a little oil and heat until slightly dry ..
This is one dish that required every household menu Batak people either still living at home or who had to leave. Even the new Batak woman thumbs up as a great cook if the food is delicious and worth arsiknya served to the guests.

Selected goldfish because goldfish live in clear water and swim forward in a group without colliding. The philosophy is they who eat these fish will live in harmony, to the upstream and downstream, in harmony until the end of its life. amen .....

Arsik flavor is salty, acid / sour, spicy can also (depending on whether there is extra chillies). Distinctive flavor contributed by the typical flavor of Sumatra and interest andaliman dressing (often also called kecombrang).


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