Frog and Needle squids are the most popular varieties of squids

Although there are 5 types of squid varieties that can be found in Malaysia, there are just frog squid and needle squid that are often used to make dried squid. This is because these squids are quite thin and facilitate the drying process to become a dry squid. These varieties are also easier to find in the Malaysian market-making fishermen often use it to make it dry