Fish Bilih the size of anchovies jeans are the original inhabitants of Lake Batur. Although freshwater fish but the fish this one is popular because it tastes delicious. No wonder the fish are now typical of Sumatra's largest lake is carefully bred.
Bilih fish is usually sold in two sizes. Small usually dried as anchovies. While a rather large, steamed until cooked. Bilih steamed fish is usually sold to the area around Lake Batur. Given a curry sauce or curry to the more savory taste delicious.
Processed fish is another Bilih rakik Bilih. Rakik is the name for a kind of peanut brittle snack. The shape is round with red-yellow-brown color. The smell of saffron and cabainya feels very sharp. Dough made from rice flour, mixed with wheat flour.
The dough is given a subtle flavor of chili, garlic, pepper, slices of lime leaves and coriander leaves and mix evenly with water. Dicetaka peanut brittle in a flat spoon that has been dyed oil. On top of it was given 3 pieces of fish and fried Bilih to dry and mature.
It feels? Hmmm ... krenyes crispy with savory spicy-savory taste plus aroma of fragrant lime leaves and turmeric leaf. More 'Tasty' than regular peanut brittle. Do not try to look for fish rakik Bilih Bilih with a lot of fish. Because each fish rakik content bilihnya same 3 tail alone!
This most delicious peanut brittle eaten with white rice or with a blend of Anyang (ointment) or goulash spikes (fern) and fried chicken. Rakik sold in thick plastic packaging in the store by-by in some areas in West Sumatra. The price per pack of 12,000, 00.
source: (http://food.detik.com/read/2011/03/09/174300/1588133/482/renyah-gurih-si-rakik-bilih)
