Traditional foods

1. TEMPOYAK

Tempoyak is a very famous food in Jambi, almost everyone like it and Tempoyak is a dish derived from fermented durian fruit. Tempoyak is a food that is usually consumed as a side dish when eating rice. Tempoyak can also be eaten directly, but this is rarely done because many cannot stand the acidity and aroma of the Tempoyak itself. In addition, Tempoyak is used as a seasoning and the flavor of Tempoyak is sour, because of the fermentation process in durian. Tempoyak dough is made by preparing durian meat, The selected durian is durian that the ones that are ripe, usually those that already look runny. Then the durian meat is separated from the seeds, then given a little salt. After finishing, then add cayenne pepper which can speed up the fermentation process. But the fermentation process cannot be too long because it will affect the final taste.

2. GANDUS

Maybe you haven't heard Gandus's food much. Gandus is a kind of snack made from rice flour, sago, garlic, and coconut milk mixed into one and then printed using a mold especially for this round cake.
After cooking this cake is usually cut into small pieces and served using a complementary menu such as  chicken, shrimp, ground meat and chicken.