DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Cakalang Fufu
Also known as: Fufu Cakalang, Smoked Skipjack Tuna
Seasoned skipjack tuna dried and smoked, with dabu-dabu and warm rice.
About Cakalang Fufu
Cakalang fufu is the smoked skipjack speciality of Manado in North Sulawesi. Rahel Azzahra's Manado version pairs the seasoned smoked fish with dabu-dabu and warm rice.
Lime, garlic, turmeric, ginger and coriander season the fish. Smoking contributes the defining savoury aroma, while the named dabu-dabu accompanies the plate.
The split fish has a dry surface and substantial flesh. A brief fried finish is described as the usual presentation, giving it a crisper exterior beside the prepared rice.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Fish.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Cakalang Fufu
Rahel Azzahra's traditional Manado cakalang fufu.
- Fresh skipjack tunaProtein
- Lime juiceSeasoning
- SaltSeasoning
- GarlicAromatic · Marinade
- Turmeric rootAromatic · Marinade
- Ginger rootAromatic · Marinade
- CorianderSeasoning · Marinade
- WaterLiquid · Marinade
- Sambal dabu-dabuAccompanimentIngredient page not linked
- Prepared warm riceAccompaniment
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Fresh skipjack tuna: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Fish source-confirmed
- Lime juice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader lime candidate; the source explicitly names jeruk nipis juice.
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. One input covers the first fish seasoning and the marinade.
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Turmeric root: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader turmeric candidate; measured root segments are ground into the marinade.
- Ginger root: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Root-segment form retained.
- Coriander: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. The source names ketumbar as a marinade spice, ground with the other inputs; no leafy coriander is substituted.
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Sambal dabu-dabu: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. The final serving step names this sambal but provides no formula or applicable own linked recipe. Exact ingredients and additional allergens remain unresolved.
- Prepared warm rice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader cooked-rice candidate; the source names nasi hangat. Its own rice formula, additions and rice variety are unprovided.
Origins & food traditions
Cakalang fufu is a traditional Minahasan smoked-fish preparation from Manado, North Sulawesi; fufu refers to smoking in the Minahasan language.
Countries
- Indonesia
- IndonesiaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Manado / Minahasan Cuisine
- Minahasan CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.