Otak-Otak

Otak-otak are the foods of Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia made of fish (usually tengiri) wrapped by banana leaf and baked. Southern city of Malaysia, Muar is famous for its brain-brain. In Indonesia alone the brains of many found in some areas like the north coast of Java.

Otak-otak are made from fish meat, mashed and seasoned. Furthermore, fish meat is inserted again into the fish skin which is then boiled or baked in a banana leaf wrapping.

These foods can be eaten alone or accompanied with spicy sour sauce. Sometimes eaten to accompany the rice.
There are different forms of brain-originating from different brain regions.

In Indonesia, it is originated from Palembang, South Sumatra. However, other regions in Indonesia have been populared for Their brains as well Such as Jakarta and Makassar. In Palembang, people eat the brains with cuko (Palembangese spicy tamarind sauce). While in Jakarta, They enjoy it with spicy peanut sauce.

Mrs brains (Malay: Mrs brains), with Peranakan Origins, from the northern Malaysian state of Penang, is steamed as a cake in pandan leaf. However, the brains from Indonesia, the south of Malaysia and Singapore is wrapped up as a thin slice of using banana or coconut leaf and grilled over a charcoal fire. As a result, it ends up reddish-orange, drier and with a more distinct aroma of smoky fish. Other varieties of the brains do exist.

Although the brains is traditionally made with fish meat, modern versions of the brain Often utilize crab or prawn meat. Similar Indonesian dish with cooking method employs a banana leaf is Called Pepes. Other types of brain-brain Called pais dishes include fish, botok, and sata That are made of fish paste cooked in banana leaves.