 Swikee Kodok Oh, frog legs in tauco soup | |
| Course | Main course |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Indonesia |
| Region or state | Purwodadi in Central Java, and Jatiwangi in West Java |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Frog legs cooked in various sauces |
Swikee or Swike is a Chinese Indonesian frog leg dish. The dish can be served as soup, deep fried or stir fried frog legs. Originally a Chinese dish, this dish is popular in Indonesia.[1]
The name "Swikee" is from Hokkian dialect (水雞, Pe̍h-ōe-jī: súi-ke) sui (water) and ke (chicken), which is probably a euphemism to refer frogs as "water chicken".[1] It is sometimes identified as a traditional food of Purwodadi, a city in Central Java,[2] and Jatiwangi town in Majalengka, West Java.[3] The main ingredient is frogs' legs (mainly from "green frogs") with the condiments of garlic, ginger and fermented soy paste (tauco), salt, and pepper. Once it is served, fried garlic and chopped celery may be added. Swikee is usually served with plain white steamed rice.
- ^ a b Dwi Retno Kusumawardhani (2017-02-27). "Getting to know Swike". Good Indonesian Food. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ "Harum Gurih si Swike Purwodadi". detikfood (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ^ Setyanti, Christina Andhika. "Sebab Utama Kuliner Legenda Lokal 'Embuskan Napas Terakhir'". gaya hidup (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-06-29.