Muar otak-otak (frozen variety)

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This is certainly not Penang food but from Muar, Johor (a southern state in Malaysia). Several years ago, I was in Muar and loved their otak-otak very much. This version uses the nipah leaves, a kind of palm leaves. Whereas the Penang version uses the banana leaves and the otak is steamed instead of grill.

I will blog about Penang delicious otak-otak when I get a nice photo of them.

Meantime, these sticks of otak-otak are brought from the frozen section from supermarkets. I grilled them using the grill in my microwave oven.

Basically, otak-otak is a paste made from spicies, egg, coconut milk and fish flesh. The main ingredients that made the otak-otak flavourful is the kaffir lime leaves and the daun kadok. Sorry, I do not know how to make otak-otak and don’t have the recipe.

I hope to taste the real otak-otak from Muar one of these days. I remember sitting by the riverside, savouring these sticks of delicious spicy fish, about 20 years ago! Wonder if the place is still there and Muar is still famous for its otak-otak? Or has Malacca taken the limelight for this delicacy?

Posted by on June 4th, 2005 under Food

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No Responses to “Muar otak-otak (frozen variety)”

  1. farking Says:
    June 5th, 2005 at 1:50 am

    i suggest u try otak-otak terengganu which is better. they use ikan and coconut..taste is great!

  2. fish fish Says:
    June 5th, 2005 at 12:02 pm

    I used to got a housemate from Muar. Everytime she went back to her hometown, my other housemates would make noise wanna her to bring the otak-otak back. ar~ this reminded me of my UKM’s time. :)

  3. Lrong Says:
    June 5th, 2005 at 1:48 pm

    my missus is nuts about otak-otak… whenever we return home time ah, sure must eat one ok… maybe can try the muar type next time…

  4. Chris Says:
    June 5th, 2005 at 9:45 pm

    It seems that these kind of otak otak is a bit different from the original MUAR otak otak which is packed in square packs. These otak otaks are very famous in Johor Bahru namely the GELANG PATAH otak. Now, they have made way to KL and spreading. They cost around Rm0.50 each here. You want some?? Can poslaju-next-day sampai to you….

  5. Jack Says:
    June 29th, 2005 at 3:56 pm

    For those who think that Penang, Malacca or Trengganu otak otak is delicious has yet to taste what is Muar otak otak.

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