Palembang, the capital city of South Sumatra, is famous for its local foods. In almost every corner of Palembang, you can find pempek — a traditional Indonesian fish cake made of fish meat and tapioca.
Aside from delicious local foods, Palembang has lots of tourist attractions you can visit such as the Ampera Bridge and Kemaro Island. While enjoying the scenery in Palembang, you can shop for souvenirs as well. After all, after a great holiday, you also need to shower your loved ones with delectable gifts, right? 🙂
Delicious and Unique Souvenirs from Palembang
We have listed down some unique souvenirs you can bring home from Palembang. Share some goodies, and your loved ones will thank you later!
1. Pempek (Indonesian Fish Cake Delicacy)
The number one item you have to buy for your loved ones is pempek. This savory dish, made of fish and tapioca is usually served with sweet and sour sauce. Usually, people eat pempek together with dice up cucumber and yellow noodles.
You can bring frozen pempek back home and give it to your relatives. You can enjoy the pempek yourself as well! Once you have reached home, you can easily cook it. Simply fry the pempek over medium heat until the color turns golden brown.
2. Kemplang (Fish Cracker)
Another choice of food souvenir to bring back home from Palembang is kemplang or fish crackers. This type of cracker is commonly made of mackerel fish. The fish is mixed with tapioca starch and other ingredients, then fried or grilled.
You can find Kemplang at many souvenir shops in Palembang. It’s usually quite affordable as well, so you don’t have to pinch your wallet 🙂
3. Lempok Durian
Lempok is a snack made from a mixture of durian and sugar. Lempok Durian usually has a long and oval shape. The texture is soft and tender. The aroma of durian “king of fruits” is strong, so you either hate it or like it.
If you know that your friends, relatives, or family love durian, you can try giving them Lempok Durian as a souvenir. It’s a typical local snack from this city.
4. Maksuba Cake
Maksuba is a layered cake made with duck eggs, condensed milk, sugar, vanilla essence, and butter. This cake is famous as a type of cake that people serve for guests in Palembang. It tastes delicious!
5. Eight Hours Cake
What a unique name, isn’t it? Eight Hours Cake, the name was derived from its cooking time, which could take up to eight hours.
What makes this cake so delicious is the ingredients used. If cakes are generally made with flour, this cake consists of duck eggs and sugar. The texture is very soft, it will melt in your mouth!
6. Palembang Attire and Songket Fabric
If you are looking for things to buy from Palembang, you can try buying Palembang attire and songket fabrics. This is a perfect choice of souvenirs if you want to give something special to your parents, for instance.
Usually, many shops or shopping malls in Palembang have stores that sell Palembang’s traditional woven fabrics with different varieties and colors. Choose the one that suits your loved ones’ taste!
7. Martabak Har
Martabak Har is a typical food originating from India. This martabak is made from wheat flour, chicken eggs. The sauce is made from curry mixed with potatoes. Even though it comes from India, Martabak Har Palembang is quite different because it has crispier martabak skin. Martabak Har is very tasty! You can bring it back home as souvenirs.
Many Choices of Souvenirs for Your Loved Ones
You can get all these items easily at the famous souvenir shops in Palembang. See also Palembang’s best culinary experience that you should try. When you go to Palembang, you can also stay at nice hotels. Find the hotel that suits your preference at tiket.com.
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