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Indonesia

Indonesian varieties of fishcakes are locally known in Southern Sumatra as pempek or empek-empek. The traditional Southern Sumatran pempek is served with kuah cuka ("vinegar sauce"). These fishcakes are usually round or tube-shaped. Another variation of fishcake from Indonesia is otak-otak. It is believed that otak-otak is a fusion of Palembangese and Peranakan. The fishcake is wrapped in a banana leaf and then grilled over a charcoal grill. It is served with peanut sauce that's mildly spicy.