Indonesian · snack

Siomay (Steamed Fish Dumplings)

Name: Siomay (Steamed Fish Dumplings)
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 lb mackerel fish, ground; 3 tbsp tapioca starch; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp salt; 20 dumpling skins; 7 oz tofu, halved; 2 bitter melons, halved; 2 medium potatoes; 4 cabbage leaves; 4 hard-boiled eggs; 1 cup peanut sauce; 2 tbsp kecap manis; 2 limes, halved

Siomay (Steamed Fish Dumplings) reads citrus 4.6, richness 4.6 and umami 4.5 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Indonesian snack, about 45 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 5.2 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 5.5 / 10
Sour & Bright — 5.9 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.5 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.8 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.6 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Citrus 4.6 · Richness 4.6 · Umami 4.5 · Sweetness 4.4 · Nutty 4.3 · Sourness 4.2 · Salinity 4.0 · Fruity 3.6 · Allium 3.2 · Marine & Briny 2.6 · Floral 2.6 · Earthy 1.4 · Bitterness 0.9 · Warm Spice 0.8 · Funk & Ferment 0.7 · Herbaceous 0.6 · Heat 0.5

What's in it (13)

1 lb mackerel fish, ground
3 tbsp tapioca starch
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp salt
20 dumpling skins
7 oz tofu, halved
2 bitter melons, halved
2 medium potatoes
4 cabbage leaves
4 hard-boiled eggs
1 cup peanut sauce
2 tbsp kecap manis
2 limes, halved

Time & effort: about 45 min (25 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 199.2 kcal, 9.5 g protein, 3.6 g fat, 31.5 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Blend fish with tapioca, garlic, and salt, then fill dumpling skins or stuff into tofu and bitter melon halves.
Steam all components until cooked.
Serve with peanut sauce seasoned with kecap manis and lime juice.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.