Ikan Patin Masak Tempoyak

Ikan Patin Masak Tempoyak is among the famous and sovoury dish in the state of Pahang. It is in fact a traditional dish popular in the inland riverine areas as the Patin fish is found in abundance in the rivers of Pahang, especially in the Sungai Pahang ("Pahang River").
This dish is eaten with rice. Malays normally eat rice with at least three different dishes, comprising of fish, meat (like chicken, beef, lamb, mutton) and vegetables.
In Temerloh, “the home of the Patin”, then this Ikan Patin Masak Tempoyak dish can be found in most of the restaurants and food-courts in the town.
The ikan patin masak tempoyak dish is not that complicated to cook, except that the durian paste or tempoyak must be available as it gives the special flavour and hence the name of the dish.

The durian is a seasonal fruit in Pahang, but the tempoyak (durian paste) can last for many months. Many rural Malay households keep the tempoyak in big bottles for use during cooking, and they are normally sold and found at shops and Sunday markets in smaller amounts.