Otak-Otak RY & Food Court Delta Plasa (Plaza Surabaya)

Otak-Otak Tanpa Utak-Atik

Otak-Otak Ikan Tenggiri RY

Kesempatan kali ini saya ingin mengulas tentang stand Otak-otak. Kebetulan Stand ini milik teman alumni UK Petra, tempat saya kuliah S1 ^_^
Berhubung pemiliknya alumni UKP, maka saat mengunjungi tempat ini, teman-teman dari UKP sekaligus mengadakan reuni kecil-kecilan.
Lokasi Stan Otak-otak ini ada di dekat Ace Hardware, Delta Plasa lantai 2, berdekatan dengan lokasi parkir.

Mengingat sekarang jamannya food safety awareness, salah satu keunggulan otak-otak ini adalah menggunakan bahan alami dan sehat, tanpa pengawet. Maka tidak perlu khawatir saat melihat liputan investigasi trans TV tentang makanan diberi bahan kimia, ada alternatif cemilan sehat. 

Buat yang tidak tahu otak-otak, ini adalah cemilan khas Palembang, dibuat dengan campuran ikan dan sagu, diberi banyak bumbu dan rempah sehingga memperkaya rasa. Campuran ini dibungkus dalam daun dan dibakar, jadi selain rasa bumbu dan ikan, hidangan ini mendapatkan rasa smoky dari proses pemanggangan tersebut.

Last week I had the pleasure to visit a friend's food stall in Delta Plaza.

Since we met on the UK Petra alumni page, we also use this occasion to have a small gathering of alumni :)

This food stall is located on the second floor of Delta Plasa, it's near the parking area of the mall and Ace Hardware store.

Otak-otak (Chinese: 鲤鱼包) 
Otak-otak is a cake made of fish meat and spices. It is widely known across Southeast Asia, where it is traditionally served fresh, wrapped inside a banana leaf, as well as in many Asian stores internationally - being sold as frozen food and even canned food.

Otak-otak

Otak-otak is made by mixing fish paste (usually mackerel) with a mixture of spices. In Indonesia, the mixture typically contains fish paste, shallots, garlic, scallions, egg, coconut milk, and sago flour or can be substituted for cassava starch. While in Malaysia, it is usually a mixture between fish paste, chili peppers, garlic, shallots, turmeric, lemon grass and coconut milk. The mixture is then wrapped in a banana leaf that has been softened by steaming, then grilled or steamed.^[1]

While fish otak-otak is most common, otak-otak is also made with prawns, often resulting in a more textured variety. In Muar, you can also find otak-otak made from cuttlefish, fish head and even chicken.

In Jakarta, Indonesia, one finds otak-otak being sold in small stalls near bus stops, especially during afternoon rush hour. Some of the best otak-otak can be found in another Indonesian city, Makassar. The main ingredient is fresh King Mackerel Fish or known as King Fish.

Otak-Otak RY

Kupat Tahu, Otak-Otak RY, Rp 15.000

Otak-Otak Premium Rp 6.000, Standard Rp 4.000

Food Court Delta Plasa

Berhubung orang Indonesia katanya belum makan sebelum masuk nasi, maka rombongan kita pun beralih ke Food Court Delta Plasa.
Di sini ada banyak pilihan, dari beberapa gerai terkemuka hingga hidangan unik yang tidak saya temui di tempat lain, salah satunya penjual kupang (jika ingin tahu tentang Kupang Lontong bisa kunjungi link : Warung Pojok Tunjungan)

Berikut beberapa menu yang dipesan di sana.

Some people says that you haven't eaten until you've gobbled some rice, so after tasting the delicious succulent Otak-Otak, we headed to the Surabaya's Plasa Food Court.
There are many vendors selling well known food, and also some unique ones, like the one selling Kupang Lontong.

Here are some of the food we tried.

 

Dapur Desa - Tempe, Dadar Jagung, Tumis Jamur + Air mineral, Rp 25.000

Ayam Goreng Mama - Food Court Delta Plasa

Mie Bakso - Food Court Delta Plasa

Anggota HAUKP / Petra's Alumni & Otak-Otak Ikan Tenggiri RY

 Otak Otak RY

Surabaya Plasa Lt II
Island Stand next to Ace Hardware

Food Court Delta Plasa

Lt 4 Surabaya Plasa (Delta Plasa)