otak-otak — South Sumatra, Indonesia
South Sumatra, Indonesia
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Otak-otak is a grilled fish dish based on minced fish flesh, mixed with tapioca starch and spices. It is a very common dish in Southeast Asia, and especially in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, where it is served fresh, wrapped in a banana leaf. It can be eaten alone as a snack or as a main course accompanied by rice.
Otak means "brain" in Indonesian and Malay, its color and texture resembling it. However, this may be true in Indonesia, unlike Malaysia and Singapore where this dish will have a red-orange color, from the addition of chili, turmeric and curry.
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Where this version sits
A single, final coordinate: South Sumatra, Indonesia. Another version of the same dish, elsewhere, gets its own point.
Photo: Hasyya — CC BY-SA 4.0
