WK Muar Minced Fish Otak-Otak (Standard) Review

Who doesn't love Otah-Otah!
This here is the green one aka the cheapskate version. I normally steamed the whole block for a meal so it doesn't get the proper roasted Otah-Otah taste cos I no have the banana leaves (Where can you get them anyway?!).
I'm pretty sure the texture will improve if I had something to roast it in and roast it with, like an old fashion charcoal stove. But... It'd be quite a lot more work to smear the paste between the banana leaves, pin them in place with toothpicks and then roasting them over a fire which I'd have to watch. Meh too much trouble.... So I just steam it.

WK Muar Minced Fish Otak-Otak (Standard)

Green packaging = cheaper version

Taste Review

Taste - 8/10

Bear in mind I just steam the heck out of this all the time, the otah-otah comes out decent tasting with a good coconut-ish creaminess without being too fishy and it also has just the right tinge of chili burn. I like this one.

Texture - 7/10
Good firm meat that's not spongy or too tough even if I leave it steaming for too long. Good!

Cost - 10/10

It seems to be the cheapest option out there. Frequently on offer at about $7.80 for 3 x 180g blocks at NTUC.

Tasting Notes

It tastes good, hits the spot when I want Otah-Otah and its cheap. I love it! I may change my mind if I find a better one out there though heh. Oh I've also tried the more atas version aka the blue version which has chunks of fish added to the Otah-Otah. The review for the premium blur version can be found here.

TLDR version
Keep a block or two in the freezer for when you feel like Otah-Otah or need an additional dish at no hassle for a meal. This is a keeper!

WK Muar Fish Otak-Otak (Premium) Review

I've had the cheaper green version and now I'm having the more expensive blue version which has fish chunks in it. Preparation method is the same. I just steam it.

WK Muar Fish Otak-Otak (Premium)

Blue = atas

Taste Review

Taste - 8/10

Similar taste as the green version except there are chucks of fish which taste quite nice actually. The fish should be mackerel. The fish chunks have a good clean fishy taste without being too overpowering.

Texture - 7/10
Also similar to the green version. Fish chunks are nice and soft so that's a thumbs up. BUT! I've encountered fish bones in the fish chunks before and that's wayyy not cool. So don't feed this to your kids.

Cost - 10/10

A good price when on offer at about $6.65 for 2 x 180g blocks at NTUC if you covert those fish chunks. That's $3.325 per block, making it about $0.70 more expensive per block as compared to the cheaper green version.

Tasting Notes

It is indeed more atas than the green version which only has minced fish meat in it. The down side and the reason why I don't buy this anymore is that I've encountered fish bones in the fish chunks on more than one occasion. We don't normally expect to find bones in Otah-Otah so this is a huge minus point for me. I just stick to the cheaper green version. The review for the standard green version can be found here.

TLDR version
If you covert fish chunks in your Otah-Otah and be mindful of bones, then get this instead of the cheaper green version.