Anchovies, tiny fishes no bigger than the size of cigarette matches, are popular not only in Asian countries like Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, but also in America. It's generic name here is "anchovy" fish. Not all anchovies that you see in the freezer section of a market look the same or are the same. My favorite anchovies is shown on the plate to your right. They are not cooked or fried yet. In the US they are usually packaged in small packages like 4 or 5 ounces and you can find them in many Oriental markets in their refrigerator or freezer section.

A very popular dish in Indonesia is made from tempeh mixed with "ikan teri" (anchovies), fried peanuts and tiny string potatoes from a can (my version). Standard ingredients like garlic, galanga, bay leaf, onion, salt, chili are included in the recipe. Sweet soy sauce may later be added to the tempeh. This dish in short is called "sambal goreng tempe".  You can eat this food with warm rice for dinner, or eat them as snacks in front of your television while watching your favorite DVD movie..

You can find the recipe for this "sambal goreng tempe" on the internet in English, Dutch or Indonesian.

Enjoy good tempeh!