Southeast Asian seafood recipes feature spicy squid and stuffed mackerel

Various Southeast Asian culinary recipes highlight traditional methods for preparing spicy seafood dishes. One recipe features Sambal Cumi Balado, a savory and aromatic dish made with salted squid, chili, garlic, shallots, and lime leaf. This dish is noted for its potential as a home-based culinary business when packaged using vacuum sealing or sterilized containers.

Another recipe focuses on Ikan Cencaru Sumbat Sambal Kesum, which involves stuffing mackerel with a sambal mixture containing tomatoes, onions, and aromatic laksa leaves (daun kesum). The sambal is inserted into both the belly and the spinal cavity of the fish to ensure even flavor distribution before the fish is fried or grilled.