How to pronounce Otak-otak

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈotaʔ ˈotaʔ/. In plain English letters that is OH-tahk OH-tahk, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Otak-otak?

Otak-otak is a snack of Malaysia. Where it comes from: Johor (Muar). People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are fish. It tastes spicy and savory.

Where Otak-otak comes from

Otak-otak is one of 25 signature dishes of Malaysia on this map.

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• Nasi kandar · Rice dish · Penang

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• Ipoh white coffee kopi putih Ipoh · Drink · Perak (Ipoh)

  Ipoh white coffee is a coffee drink that originated in Ipoh, the capital of Perak.

• Laksa Kedah · Noodles & pasta · Kedah

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Food of Malaysia

Dishes like Otak-otak in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Otak-otak:

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• Prahok ប្រហុក · Snack · Cambodia

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• Amplang · Snack · East Kalimantan (Samarinda), Indonesia

  Amplang, also called kerupuk kuku macan, "tiger-claw crackers", is a savoury fish snack that Indonesian sources link with Samarinda in East Kalimantan, from where it became famous across East, South and North Kalimantan and the east coast of Sabah.