asam_pedas | country | malaysia <tsp> malaysia | ethnicgroup | malaysian_chinese <tsp> malaysia | ethnicgroup | malaysian_malay <tsp> malaysia | leadername | abu_zahar_ujang <tsp> asam_pedas | region | malay_peninsula <sep> asam pedas (minangkabau: asam padeh; 'sour and spicy') is a maritime southeast asian sour and spicy fish stew dish asam pedas is believed to come from minangkabau cuisine of west sumatra, indonesia and has spread throughout to the islands of sumatra (inc riau, jambi, south sumatra), borneo (west kalimantan) and malay peninsula 
the malaysian chinese and malaysian malay are ethnic groups in malaysia. in this country. the leader is abu zahar ujang and it is where the food asam pedas (coming from the malay peninsula) is found.asam pedas is believed to come from minangkabau cuisine of west sumatra, indonesia