Trassi

Trassi (terasi, or blachan) is an extremely strong smelling shrimp paste. The smell disappears during cooking. It is an essential ingredient in most Indonesian dishes. Available in blocks, which need to be sliced thinly and then toasted after which they can be ground up and used as instructed. Also available ready ground.

Trassi is quite pungent so make sure to store it in the refrigerator in a very tightly sealed container.

Where To Buy

You can purchase the ground terasi at Indofoodstore.com.

Substitute For Trassi

If you don't have terasi then the best substitute is:

• Use anchovy paste.  The paste is packed in tubes which is convenient when you only need a small amount.
• OR - You can use mashed anchovy fillets.
• OR - Should you have any Thai shrimp paste you could use that as well.