Otak Otak

With the big Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, lots of people probably a little tired of hearing the word T-U-R-K-E-Y! I know I am!! So for all those turkey weary people out there, I've got something to take your mind off that dreaded bird.....



I made Otak Otak with some really fresh snapper that I can't resist buying. It was one huge fish, too big for one sitting and as we all know, with fish that fresh, it's better to consume it asap instead of letting it sit in your freezer forever (which I tend to do!).

I used banana leaves as the wrap but I stuck it into the oven to grill it to give that slightly charred flavor of Otak Otak. It tasted authentic enough but it could had been better...;) I followed the recipe from CyberKauli to the best I could with the availability of ingredients.

Overall, too much prep work to make this treat worthwhile to make on a daily basis...it's nice...NOT THAT nice...:)