Chinese Indonesian Dish : SWIKEE

Let me introduce a Chinese Indonesian dish that becomes favorite for some people, and maybe not a favorite for some people. Even there are some who does not dare enough to eat this one :joy:

So, what kind of of food is it?
The food is called Swikee. It comes up from a Hokkian dialect 氎雞 / shuǐ jÄ« / sĂși-ke where sui means water, and ke means chicken. It refers to frog as a “water chicken”. So basically, swikee is a frog leg dish that can be served into several kind of dishes.

Originally from Purwodadi, Central Java and Jatiwangi town in Majalengka, West Java. THE BEST companion to eat swikee is the warm white rice. Swikee has a combination texture between chicken and fish, so the meat is soft.

One of the swikee restaurant that becomes my family’s favorite is Swikee Purwodadi Bu Wiwiek, a modest and simple restaurant. This is a family business where the family is so friendly to serve us.

The signature dish is definitely variant of swikee (frog legs) that is served in soup, stir fried, and deep fried. Not only swikee, they also provide another Javanese foods, such as tahu pong, lontong tahu, babat gongso, soto kudus, and many more.

Here are what we tried :

Swikee / Kodok Kuah
The tender and soft frog legs that are served in fermented soy paste soup with fried garlic and green onions. Serve this soup dish with lime and if you like spicy, add the chilli as well.

Kodok Goreng Tepung
I love crispy texture, so this is my favorite! The simple and crispy deep fried frog legs. At a glance, it may look like a fried chicken thigh, but don’t get it wrong, please! :smile:

Kodok Goreng Mentega

The stir fried frog legs in butter sauce. It has a sweet and savory taste.

Tahu Pong Gimbal

Deep fried beancurd with shrimp gimbal (bakwan udang). Serve them with the thin and tasty black petis sauce that is made with shrimp.

Have you tried swikee before?

If you haven’t, will you dare enough to try this?
Share your response on the comment below :slightly_smiling_face:

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Although i don’t eat frog but your dishes looks delicious @Velvel

Thank you for sharing with us.

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Thanks @AbdullahAM

You could try the last menu then. It’s made with beancurd, so this is a Halal one :slightly_smiling_face:

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halo @Velvel

Thanks udah sharing cerita swikee

jadi tau rupa makanannya,

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Hey @Velvel Thanks for sharing but I don’t think I dare :sweat_smile: :+1:t2:

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Sama-sama, Mom @Ddimitra

Sekilas mirip ayam versi kecil ya. Hati-hati jangan sampai salah makan :joy:

You’re welcome @Gezendunyali

Don’t try it if you’re not dare and cannot eat this one.

You could enjoy it through my post :smile:

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