Otak otak is an Indonesian dish of fish cake that is grilled or steamed in banana leaves. It is a widely popular dish in Southeast Asia, especially during barbeque parties or events where a grilling pit is available to cook it as it is easy to cook through, readily available from wholesale centers and supermarkets, and an easily digestible, bite-sized snack to have while chatting with friends and family members.
It is the first day of January 2021. We are done with the partying and it’s going to be back to reality for us soon.
This Christmas season has been a very unique one. Just this week, the boy had a slight cough and went to see a doctor for the cough syrup and had a Stay Home Notice slapped on him as well. So there goes our Christmas weekend. Instead of a few nice walks that I had planned in mind for all of us, we have to now stay at home and survive on board games, toys, ball kicking at the corridor and a few doses of Netflix for the next three days (five days SHN in all).
A simple quick snack decked in red and green for the pre-Christmas weekend – decked with cherry tomatoes and a mix of pesto and cheese. Perfect as a side dish for Christmas parties, sort of like a cold tapas served before the mains.
