Ikan bakar rica-rica

Ikan bakar rica-rica is grilled fish served with a strongly flavored chili sambal. Rica-rica seasoning is associated with North Sulawesi and is also used with chicken and duck. A Dapur Umami recipe uses whole tilapia, seasoned with lime and salt, and a grilling paste of garlic, shallots, ginger and candlenuts.^[1][2]

The separate sambal combines red and green chilies with bird’s-eye chilies, garlic and shallots, sautéed in oil. The fish is brushed with its seasoning during grilling and served with the sambal and kemangi leaves. This preparation gives the fish a cooked aromatic coating and adds the chili mixture when serving.^[1]