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otak-otak

Traditional dish from Indonesia

Vegetarian

About otak-otak

Muarian fish cakes

Otak-otak is a Southeast Asian fish cake made of ground fish mixed with spices and wrapped in leaf parcels. Otak-otak is traditionally served steamed or grilled, encased within the leaf parcel it is cooked in, and can be eaten solely as a snack or with steamed rice as part of a meal.

Key Ingredients

  • table salt
  • egg as food
  • sago flour
  • garlic
  • Allium ascalonicum
  • scallion
  • shallot
  • coconut milk
  • banana leaf
  • Spanish mackerel

Cuisine Type

  • Indonesian cuisine

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
Traditional Indonesia cuisine

Learn More

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