{{short description|Indonesian fish cracker snack}} {{Use British English|date=September 2014}} {{Italic title|reason=:Category:Indonesian words and phrases}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox food | name = ''Amplang'' | image = Amplang from Kotabaru, South Kalimantan 2015-05-23 01.jpg | caption = Two ''amplang'' from Kotabaru; scale bar shows 1 cm / 1″ | alternate_name = | country = Indonesia<ref name="IndonesiaWonder">{{cite web|title=Amplang Chips |date=13 January 2012 |url=http://www.indonesiawonder.com/en/tour/wisata-kuliner/amplang |publisher=Indonesia Wonder |access-date=18 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082713/http://www.indonesiawonder.com/en/tour/wisata-kuliner/amplang |archive-date=19 August 2014 }}</ref> | region = Samarinda<ref name="IndonesiaWonder"/> and Balikpapan in East Kalimantan | national_cuisine = Indonesia and Malaysian (especially in Sabah) | creator = | course = | type = Snack | served = | main_ingredient = Wahoo or Spanish mackerel, tapioca flour, selected spices | variations = | calories = | other = }}
'''''Amplang''''', also known as '''''kerupuk kuku macan''''', is a traditional savoury fish cracker snack commonly found in Indonesia<ref name="Tribun1">{{cite news | title=Amplang Makanan Khas Kalimantan | author=Nevrianto Hardi Prasetyo | date=5 June 2011 | url=http://www.tribunnews.com/images/regional/view/2097/amplang-makanan-khas-kalimantan | newspaper=Tribun Kaltim | publisher=Tribun News.com | language=id | access-date=18 August 2014 }}</ref> and Malaysia.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amplang Crackers|url=http://blog.tourism.gov.my/amplang-crackers/|website=Malaysia, Truly Asia|publisher=Tourism Malaysia|access-date=20 February 2018|archive-date=16 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816081636/http://blog.tourism.gov.my/amplang-crackers/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Amplang crackers are commonly made of ''ikan tenggiri'' (wahoo) or any type of Spanish mackerel, mixed with starch and other materials before being deep-fried.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amplang, Renyah Gurih Kerupuk Ikan khas Kalimantan|url=https://www.indonesiakaya.com/jelajah-indonesia/detail/amplang-renyah-gurih-kerupuk-ikan-khas-kalimantan|website=Indonesia Kaya|access-date=20 February 2018|language=id}}</ref>
The shape and size of amplang might vary, from traditional elongated "tiger nails" to dice or ping-pong balls. The colour may range from yellow to light brown.
==History== thumb|Amplang on a plate In Indonesia, amplang is traditionally associated with Samarinda, the capital city of East Kalimantan, since the amplang cracker home industry has thrived in the city since the 1970s.<ref name="IndonesiaWonder"/> Traditionally, amplang was made from ''ikan pipih'' or ''ikan belida'' (''Chitala lopis''). However, since this freshwater fish had become scarce, amplang makers replaced them with ''ikan tenggiri'' (wahoo) or ''gabus'' (striped snakehead).<ref name="Liputan6">{{cite news | title=6 Oleh-oleh Khas di 'Kota Seribu Sungai' Kalimantan Selatan | author=Kartika Eka Hendarwanto | date=14 October 2013 | url=http://news.liputan6.com/read/719380/6-oleh-oleh-khas-di-kota-seribu-sungai-kalimantan-selatan | publisher=Liputan 6 | language=id | access-date=18 August 2014 }}</ref> From Samarinda, the popularity of this savoury fish cracker spread to other cities in the Borneo island, such as Balikpapan, Banjarmasin, Pontianak, and even to Sabah in Malaysia.
Amplang is often sought as ''oleh-oleh'' (foodstuff gift or souvenir) by those who visited East Kalimantan.<ref name="IndonesiaWonder"/> Today, amplang made by home industries in Kalimantan has been widely distributed, available in marketplaces and supermarkets in Indonesian cities, such as Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, and Medan.
==Production centres== Amplang is commonly produced by home industries in Samarinda,<ref name="Tribun2">{{cite news | title=Home Industri Amplang Kaltim | author=Nevrianto Hardi Prasetyo | date=5 June 2011 | url=http://www.tribunnews.com/images/view/2099 | newspaper=Tribun Kaltim | publisher=Tribun News.com | language=id | access-date=18 August 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084138/http://www.tribunnews.com/images/view/2099 | archive-date=19 August 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iannnews.com/ensiklopedia.php?page=kuliner&prov=23&kota=323&id=120 |title=Wisata Kuliner Amplang |publisher=IANN news.com |language=id |access-date=16 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044523/http://www.iannnews.com/ensiklopedia.php?page=kuliner&prov=23&kota=323&id=120 |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref> East Kalimantan in Indonesia. Other than Samarinda, amplang production centres also can be found in Balikpapan, Pontianak in West Kalimantan and Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan.<ref name="Liputan6"/>
In neighbouring Malaysia, amplang is mainly produced on the east coast of Sabah, particularly in the town of Tawau.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dof.gov.my/en/amplang1 |title=Amplang |publisher=Department of Fisheries, Malaysia |access-date=16 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816080600/http://www.dof.gov.my/en/amplang1 |archive-date=16 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Variants== Today, the makers of amplang in East Kalimantan produce the snack not only with a fish flavor, but in a variety of flavors such as crab and seaweed. Nevertheless, the original amplang kuku macan remains the most popular.<ref name="IndonesiaWonder"/>
==See also== {{Portal|Food|Indonesia}} *Kemplang *Krupuk udang
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{Indonesian cuisine}} {{Malaysian cuisine}}
Category:Malaysian snack foods Category:Crackers (food) Category:Fish dishes Category:Indonesian snack foods