Pempek Lenjer
General Information
This is actually an article specifically about a variant or another type of Pempek. The name is Pempek Lenjer. In order to find an information about Pempek, just read the article with the title of ‘Pempek Palembang’ exist in this link. So, what is Pempek Lenjer actually ?. Well, it has the same ingredients with the ordinary Pempek but the shape is long and cylindrical. It almost the same with the shape of a sausages. The following is a sample of image of pempek lenjer :
With the shape of cylindric and long, it is considered as the second most famous and most easy to find of pempek type after pempek kapal selam (submarine pempek). As for the name, the word lenjer means long with the consideration of the shape of this kind of pempek. Normally, pempek lenjer served into two options. The large and small portion. But for the taste and flavor there are no different between the two of them.
Where to find ?
Where is Pempek Lenjer exist actually ?. Well, in general they happen to be exist in the same place where the ordinary Pempek available. Basically, as a local specialty, pempek can be commonly found on every street in Palembang with a concentration of outlets in downtown Palembang. But actually, pempek can also be found in other regions, especially in major cities in Indonesia. But for more consideration however, the taste of pempek in other regions may usually differs from Palembang pempek. One of the reason is that maybe the main ingredients such as fish and flour are scarce and/or difficult to find in other regions. It can actually possible for causing the difference in taste.