A Peranakan speciality made up of fish meat and spices. Otak-otak is made by mixing mackerel fish paste with mixture of chilli paste， spices， garlic and coconut milk. Grilling or steaming is usually used to prepare this dish.

A Peranakan speciality made up of fish meat and spices. Otak-otak is made by mixing mackerel fish paste with mixture of chilli paste， spices， garlic and coconut milk. Chunky fish meat is used to ensure a more robust taste. Commonly used in dishes like nasi lemak， it can be steamed or grilled/bbq.

Commonly used in dishes like nasi lemak， prawn is being used as the core ingredient instead of fish. Ingredients include chilli paste， spices， garlic and coconut milk. Grilling or steaming is usually used to prepare this dish.

A modern version of the otak-otak that utilizes crab meat instead of fish. Ingredients include chilli paste， spices， garlic and coconut milk. It can be steamed or grilled/bbq.