Ikan terubuk from the Siak river has been cherished for centuries as it only spawns in the brackish water of the river and consequently contributed to a booming ikan terubuk roe industry. — BAYU AMDE WINATA
Once upon a time, there was a fish called ikan terubuk. Such was its legend and legacy that it was traded for hundreds of years in the Malay Archipelago – not for its flesh, but for its eggs.
The caviar of South East Asia, terubuk roe has been a delicacy in Malaysia for hundreds of years. In fact, although it probably existed for a long time without any historical documentation, respected Indonesian researcher Bayu Amde Winata traces its importance in the trade network in the country to the founding father of Melaka – Parameswara.
