Otak-otak, the Glossary
Otak-otak (lit. brains in Malay and Indonesian; โอตัก-โอตัก) is a Southeast Asian fish cake made of ground fish mixed with spices and wrapped in leaf parcels.[1]
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66 relations: Banana leaf, Bangka Belitung Islands, Bangka Island, Bintan Island, Botok, Brain, Brain matter, Chicken as food, Chili pepper, Coconut milk, Cooked rice, Crab meat, Cuttlefish, Cymbopogon, Eggs as food, Fish as food, Fish paste, Fishcake, Indonesia, Indonesian cuisine, Indonesian language, Jakarta, Java, Johor, Leaf, Mackerel as food, Makassar, Malay cuisine, Malay Indonesians, Malay language, Malay Peninsula, Malaysian cuisine, Milkfish, Muar (town), New Straits Times, Notopteridae, Nypa fruticans, Palembang, Palembang cuisine, Palembang people, Pangasinan, Peanut sauce, Penang, Pepes, Peranakan Chinese, Peranakan cuisine, Sago, Sata (food), Scallion, Shallot, ... Expand index (16 more) »
- Banana leaf
- Indonesian snack foods
Banana leaf
The banana leaf is the leaf of the banana plant, which may produce up to 40 leaves in a growing cycle.
Bangka Belitung Islands
The Bangka Belitung Islands (Kepulauan Bangka Belitung; Jawi) is a province of Indonesia.
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Bangka Island
Bangka is an island lying east of Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Bintan Island
Bintan Island or Negeri Segantang Lada is an island in the Riau archipelago of Indonesia.
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Botok
Botok or ꦧꦺꦴꦛꦺꦴꦏ꧀ (Bothok) (sometimes called Bobotok in its plural form or Botok-botok) is a traditional Javanese dish made from grated coconut flesh which has been squeezed of its coconut milk, often mixed with other ingredients such as vegetables or fish, and wrapped in banana leaf and steamed. Otak-otak and Botok are banana leaf.
Brain
The brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals.
Brain matter
Brain matter may refer to.
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Chicken as food
Chicken is the most common type of poultry in the world.
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Chili pepper
Chili peppers, also spelled chile or chilli, are varieties of the berry-fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, which are members of the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for their pungency.
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Coconut milk
Coconut milk is an opaque, milky-white liquid extracted from the grated pulp of mature coconuts.
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Cooked rice
Cooked rice refers to rice that has been cooked either by steaming or boiling. Otak-otak and cooked rice are Malaysian cuisine.
Crab meat
Crab meat or crab marrow is the meat found within a crab, or more specifically in the leg of a crab.
Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish, or cuttles, are marine molluscs of the order Sepiida.
Cymbopogon
Cymbopogon, also known as lemongrass, barbed wire grass, silky heads, oily heads, Cochin grass, Malabar grass, citronella grass or fever grass, is a genus of Asian, African, Australian, and tropical island plants in the grass family.
Eggs as food
Humans and their hominid relatives have consumed eggs for millions of years.
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Fish as food
Many species of fish are caught by humans and consumed as food in virtually all regions around the world.
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Fish paste
Fish paste is fish which has been chemically broken down by a fermentation process until it reaches the consistency of a soft creamy purée or paste.
Fishcake
A fishcake (sometimes written as fish cake) is a culinary dish consisting of filleted fish or other seafood minced or ground, mixed with a starchy ingredient, and fried until golden.
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Indonesian cuisine
Indonesian cuisine is a collection of various regional culinary traditions that formed in the archipelagic nation of Indonesia.
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Indonesian language
Indonesian is the official and national language of Indonesia.
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Jakarta
Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (DKI Jakarta) and formerly known as Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia.
Java
Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia.
Johor
Johor (also spelled Johore or historically, Jahore) is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula.
Leaf
A leaf (leaves) is a principal appendage of the stem of a vascular plant, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis.
Mackerel as food
Mackerel is an important food fish that is consumed worldwide.
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Makassar
Makassar, formerly Ujung Pandang, is the capital of the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi.
Malay cuisine
Malay cuisine (Malay: Masakan Melayu; Jawi) is the traditional food of the ethnic Malays of Southeast Asia, residing in modern-day Malaysia, Indonesia (parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan), Singapore, Brunei, Southern Thailand and the Philippines (mostly southern) as well as Cocos Islands, Christmas Island, Sri Lanka and South Africa. Otak-otak and Malay cuisine are Malaysian cuisine and Singaporean cuisine.
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Malay Indonesians
Malay Indonesians (Malay/Indonesian: Orang Melayu Indonesia; Jawi) are ethnic Malays living throughout Indonesia.
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Malay language
Malay (Bahasa Melayu, Jawi: بهاس ملايو) is an Austronesian language that is an official language of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, and that is also spoken in East Timor and parts of Thailand.
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Malay Peninsula
The Malay Peninsula is located in Mainland Southeast Asia.
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Malaysian cuisine
Malaysian cuisine (Malay: Masakan Malaysia; Jawi) consists of cooking traditions and practices found in Malaysia, and reflects the multi-ethnic makeup of its population.
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Milkfish
The milkfish (Chanos chanos) is a widespread species of ray-finned fish found throughout the Indo-Pacific.
Muar (town)
Muar (Muarian dialect: Muo; Jawi: موار) or Bandar Maharani, is a historical town and the capital of Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. Otak-otak and Muar (town) are Muar District.
New Straits Times
The New Straits Times is an English-language newspaper published in Malaysia.
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Notopteridae
The family Notopteridae contains 10 species of osteoglossiform (bony-tongued) fishes, commonly known as featherbacks and knifefishes.
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Nypa fruticans
Nypa fruticans, commonly known as the nipa palm (or simply nipa, from nipah) or mangrove palm, is a species of palm native to the coastlines and estuarine habitats of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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Palembang
Palembang (Palembang: Pelémbang, Jawi) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra.
Palembang cuisine
Palembangese cuisine is the cuisine of the Palembangese people of the city of Palembang in the South Sumatra province of Indonesia.
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Palembang people
Palembang people (Orang Palembang; Palembang language: Uwong Pelémbang), also called Palembang Malay (Melayu Palembang; Jawi) are an ethnic group native to the city of Palembang and its surrounding areas in the South Sumatra province of Indonesia.
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Pangasinan
Pangasinan, officially the Province of Pangasinan (Luyag/Probinsia na Pangasinan,; Probinsia ti Pangasinan; Lalawigan ng Pangasinan), is a coastal province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region of Luzon.
Peanut sauce
Peanut sauce, satay sauce (saté sauce), bumbu kacang, sambal kacang, or pecel is an Indonesian sauce made from ground roasted or fried peanuts, widely used in Indonesian cuisine and many other dishes throughout the world. Otak-otak and peanut sauce are Malaysian cuisine and Singaporean cuisine.
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Penang
Penang (Pulau Pinang) is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca.
Pepes
Pepes is an Indonesian cooking method using banana leaves as food wrappings. Otak-otak and Pepes are banana leaf.
Peranakan Chinese
The Peranakan Chinese are an ethnic group defined by their genealogical descent from the first waves of Southern Chinese settlers to maritime Southeast Asia, known as Nanyang, namely the British Colonial ruled ports in the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian Archipelago, as well as Singapore.
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Peranakan cuisine
Peranakan cuisine or Nyonya cuisine comes from the Peranakans, descendants of early Chinese migrants who settled in Penang, Malacca, Singapore and Indonesia, inter-marrying with local Malays. Otak-otak and Peranakan cuisine are Malaysian cuisine and Singaporean cuisine.
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Sago
Sago is a starch extracted from the pith, or spongy core tissue, of various tropical palm stems, especially those of Metroxylon sagu.
Sata (food)
Sata or satar is a traditional dish from the Malaysian state of Terengganu, consisting of spiced fish meat wrapped in banana leaves and cooked on a grill. Otak-otak and sata (food) are Malaysian cuisine.
Scallion
Scallions (also known as green onions and spring onions) are edible vegetables of various species in the genus Allium.
Shallot
The shallot is a cultivar group of the onion.
Shrimp and prawn as food
Shrimp and prawn are types of sea animals that are consumed worldwide.
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Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.
South Sumatra
South Sumatra (Sumatera Selatan) is a province of Indonesia, located in the southeast of the island of Sumatra.
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Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Australian mainland, which is part of Oceania.
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Spanish mackerel
Scomberomorini is a tribe of ray-finned saltwater bony fishes that is commonly known as the Spanish mackerels, seerfishes or seer fish.
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Strait of Malacca
The Strait of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water, long and from 65 to 250 km (40–155 mi) wide, between the Malay Peninsula to the northeast and the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the southwest, connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean).
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Sumatra
Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia.
Szczecin paprikash
Szczecin paprikash (Polish: Paprykarz szczeciński), also known as Polish paprikash, is a Polish canned fish spread made from ground fish, rice, tomato paste and vegetable oil, seasoned with onion, salt and spices.
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Tanjungpinang
Tanjungpinang, also colloquially written as Tanjung Pinang, is the capital city of the Indonesian province of Riau Islands.
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Tapioca
Tapioca is a starch extracted from the tubers of the cassava plant (Manihot esculenta, also known as manioc), a species native to the North and Northeast regions of Brazil, but whose use is now spread throughout South America.
Tauco
Tauco, Taucu, Taotjo, Tao Jiew or Tauchu is a paste made from preserved fermented yellow soybeans in Chinese Indonesian, Malaysian and Thai cuisines.
Tausūg people
The Tausūg (Tau Sūg), are an ethnic group of the Philippines and Malaysia.
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Terengganu
Terengganu (Terengganu Malay: Tranung, Jawi), formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu, is a sultanate and federal state of Malaysia.
Tupig
Tupig, also known as intemtem or kangkanen, is a Filipino rice cake originating from northwestern Luzon, particularly the regions of Pangasinan, Tarlac, and Ilocos.
Turmeric
Turmeric, (botanical name Curcuma longa) is a flowering plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae.
Wahoo
Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) is a scombrid fish found worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas.
See also
Banana leaf
- Banana leaf
- Botok
- Fish amok
- Lemang
- Lontong
- Moin moin
- Nacatamal
- Nasi bakar
- Otak-otak
- Pasteles
- Pepes
- Steamed curry
- Tumpeng
Indonesian snack foods
- Amplang
- Apam balik
- Arem-arem
- Banana chip
- Banana fritter
- Brem
- Curry puff
- Dodol
- Emping
- Es goyang
- Fish cracker
- Getuk goreng
- Jajan pasar
- Javanese doughnut
- Jipang (food)
- Kaasstengels
- Keripik sanjai
- Kolak
- Kripik
- Krupuk
- Krupuk kulit
- Kue
- Kue kembang goyang
- Kue semprong
- Lemang
- Lontong
- Madumongso
- Otak-otak
- Pisang cokelat
- Poffertjes
- Prawn cracker
- Rempeyek
- Rengginang
- Roti jala
- Samosa
- Satay
- Tapai
- Tapioca chip
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otak-otak
Also known as Otah, Otah-otah.
, Shrimp and prawn as food, Singapore, South Sumatra, Southeast Asia, Spanish mackerel, Strait of Malacca, Sumatra, Szczecin paprikash, Tanjungpinang, Tapioca, Tauco, Tausūg people, Terengganu, Tupig, Turmeric, Wahoo.