How to pronounce Asam pedas

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈasam pəˈdas/. In plain English letters that is AH-sahm peh-DAHS, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Asam pedas?

Asam pedas is a main dish of Malaysia. Where it comes from: Malacca. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are fish. It tastes sour and spicy.

Where Asam pedas comes from

Asam pedas is one of 25 signature dishes of Malaysia on this map. See all dishes from Melaka.

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