Ferments & funk · block

Terasi

Also called trassi, Indonesian shrimp paste, terasi udang

Indonesian fermented shrimp paste pressed into blocks; toasted before use, it gives sambal terasi and nasi goreng their deep funk.

Gluten-freeDairy-freeContains: crustaceans

What can replace it

  • T1 · Great swapBelacan
  • T1 · Great swapKapi
  • T2 · GoodMam tom

    Wetter, softer and milder; use more and fry off the liquid. (use 1.5× the amount)

  • T3 · In a pinchAnchovy paste

    Fishy umami rather than shrimp funk, and less pungent.

  • T3 · In a pinchFish sauce

    Liquid and milder, without the dense shrimp pungency.

Cook with Terasi

Salad · INDONESIAN · INDONESIA — 55 MIN

Gado-Gado

Total55 min