Palembang’s Pempek Staying Afloat Persistently
Like the dough that makes it, Palembang pempek (fish cake) flexibly adapts in the face of changing times. With its roots as a homemade delicacy, pempek has now traveled far and wide.
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The situation of Pempek Village in 26 Ilir Region, Palembang, South Sumatra, Wednesday (9/7/2020). Pempek entrepreneurs in the region were hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, but they continued to innovate.
Like the dough that makes it, Palembang pempek (fish cake) flexibly adapts in the face of changing times. With its roots as a homemade delicacy, pempek has now traveled far and wide.
Pempek, South Sumatra’s unique delicacy, continues to have new shapes and flavors. It uses the trans-Sumatra toll road to expand its market. Pempek refuses to give up amid the COVID-19 pandemic.