French translation of Otak: Otak-otak Explanation: Otak? Otak-otak Otak (also known as Otak, Malay: Otak-otak) is a kind of fish paste mixed with various spices, put in banana leaves or atat

Foods wrapped in leaves for cooking, steaming or baking are very common in Southeast Asia and are also a representative delicacy of Muar, Malaysia.

Otak means "brain" in Malay. The otak in Indonesia is mainly gray-white and looks like a human brain, so it is called Otak-otak. The otak in Malaysia and Singapore is mixed with chili pepper and palacan.

Spices such as turmeric and turmeric powder are orange-red in color, and most of them are wrapped in attap leaves.