Otak-otak (Chinese: 鲤鱼包) is a fish cake found throughout Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Otak means brains in Malay and Indonesian, and the name of the dish is derived from the idea that the dish somewhat resembles brains, being on the soft and squishy side.
Otak-otak is made by mixing fish paste (usually mackerel) with a mixture of spices including chillies, garlic, shallots, turmeric, lemon grass and coconut milk. The mixture is then wrapped in a banana leaf that has been softened by steaming, then grilled or steamed.
Found at
Uncle Lim's @ Ikano, Mutiara Damansara
