Dried anchovies (Setipinna taty)

IN South-East Asian countries, dried anchovies (Setipinna taty) or ikan bilis in Malaysia, are known as ikan teri in Indonesia, and dilis in the Philippines.

In Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, anchovies are used to make fish stock, Javanese sambal, or are deep-fried. Ikan bilis is normally used in a similar way to dried shrimp in Malaysian cuisine.