pempek.
traditional delicacy of South Sumatra (originally from Palembangese cuisine) made of fish, egg, and tapioca, usually served with the traditional spice-based broth and sometimes also served with noodles
Meaning & usage
traditional delicacy of South Sumatra (originally from Palembangese cuisine) made of fish, egg, and tapioca, usually served with the traditional spice-based broth and sometimes also served with noodles
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Musi pempek, from Hokkien 阿伯 (ābó, “paternal uncle, old man”). Doublet of apek. Non-cognate with Indonesian empek, Javanese ꦲꦼꦩ꧀ꦥꦺꦏ꧀ꦲꦼꦩ꧀ꦥꦺꦏ꧀ (êmpèk-êmpèk), Indonesian pepek.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.