Mangut, seasoned smoked fish, is really tasty to accompany Indonesia's most important staple food, steamed rice.
Semarang, the Capital of Central Java province, Indonesia, is a port city on the north of Java island.
It has been known for its old Dutch colonial buildings and a range of delicious local dishes and snacks.
Since Tanjung Mas, Semarang has a fish auction anchorage or a fish landing centre, so seafood is easily found in this vibrant city.
Smoking, an ancient method of preserving fish, has been done a long time ago before the invention of fridge freezer by our ancestor using a combination of salt and smoke to stop the fish from spoiling.
Mangut, a typical food from Semarang, is made from smoked fish, commonly used are macharel tuna, ariidae (ariid catfish) or stingray, cooked in spiced coconut milk.
Mangut, a delicious Javanese dish with smoked flavour, is easily found in Semarang, both in restaurants and in small food stalls near campuses.