Otak Otak Muar
Glutton street at Muar, Johor.
I finally drive to the Southernmost state of Malaysia, Johor! Yeah, a little further down and I will be in Singapore, but alas! I have to stop at Muar because I was supposed to visit SC who is currently working in Muar.
For dinner that night we went to a street full of small hawker stalls where the locals call it 贪吃街 or Glutton Street, in English.
What is famous in Muar? Otak otak of course! The ultimate “brain” food! Jokes aside, otak-otak Muar is a famous finger food throughout Malaysia.
Made of fish, eggs and coconut milk wrapped in coconut leaves and grilled on mini coal fire grill.
I reckon that it is good to go with beer, but I’ve never tried. I had mine with Coke.
Orangey, with flecks of chilli, this unassuming stick of otak-otak is a delicacy.
We also ordered wantan mee, as otak-otak is not exactly very filling.
Glutton Street (贪呷街), aka “Tam Ciak Kueh” in Hokkien.
Located at the street of Jalan Hj Abu from junction Jalan Meriam until junction Jalan Ali, appoximately 100 meter. (N2°02.810′ E102°34.125′)
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3 Comments to “Otak Otak Muar”
[...] In Southeast Asia, there are variations of fish custard in the neighboring countries: in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore it’s known as otak-otak, in Thailand, there is a similar dish called Hor Mok that includes an assortment of seafood—fish fillet, shrimp, and squid, and in Cambodia their variation is called Amok. And needless to say, I have bias in favor of Malaysian otak-otak—be it Nyonya’s or the famed Muar grilled otak-otak… [...]
[...] made of fish or other seafood with eggs and chili spice blend. It is famous delicacy hailed from Muar. For starters we ordered a slice of steamed otak otak, which comes in a bamboo [...]
[...] In Southeast Asia, there are variations of fish custard in the neighboring countries: in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore it’s known as otak-otak, in Thailand, there is a similar dish called Hor Mok that includes an assortment of seafood—fish fillet, shrimp, and squid, and in Cambodia their variation is called Amok. And needless to say, I have bias in favor of Malaysian otak-otak—be it Nyonya’s or the famed Muar grilled otak-otak… [...]