Arsik Arsik Arsik is an Indonesian spicy fish dish of the Batak Toba and Mandailing people of North Sumatra, usually using the common carp (known in Indonesia as "ikan mas" or gold fish). Distinctively Batak elements of the dish are the use of torch ginger fruit ("asam cikala"), and "andaliman" (Indonesian szechuan pepper). Common Indonesian spices such as shallots, garlic, ginger, fresh turmeric root and chili are also used. Andaliman, essential for the distinctive taste of the dish, is known to grow only in the Batak highlands above 1500 metres of North Tapanuli and Samosir, hence this dish is regarded as
Chili powder the primary flavor ingredient in chili con carne. Chili powder is sometimes known by the specific type of chili pepper used. Varieties of chili peppers used to make chili powder include Aleppo, ancho, cayenne, chipotle, chile de árbol, Cheongyang, jalapeño, Korean red, New Mexico, pasilla, and piri piri chili peppers. "Gochugaru" ( or "gochu-garu"), which literally translates as "chili powder", is chili powder or flakes used in Korean cuisine. Traditionally made from sun-dried Korean red chili peppers known as "taeyang-cho", the chili powder or flakes has a complex flavor profile with spicy, sweet, and slightly smoky tastes, and heat level