From Malaysia With Food : Satay

Satay or sate is a dish consisting of chunks or slices of dice-sized meat (chicken, mutton, and beef.) on bamboo skewers. These are grilled or barbecued over a wood or charcoal fire, then served with various spicy seasonings (depends on satay recipe variants).


Satay may have originated in Java or Sumatra, Indonesia, but it is also popular in many other Southeast Asian countries, such as: Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Thailand, as well as in The Netherlands which was influenced through its former colonies.


Known as sate in Malay (and pronounced similar to the English), it can be found throughout every state in Malaysia. Besides restaurants that serve satays, one can find hawkers selling satay in food courts and Pasar malam. While the popular kinds of satay are usually beef and chicken satays, different regions of Malaysia have developed their own unique variations of satay.


Kajang satay is so well-known among the Malaysians. In Kajang, there’re about 8-12 satay stalls, but the Hj. Samuri one is still the best. Located near the Kajang stadium,This family oriented business has gained the loyalty of lots of satay fans from all over Malaysia and also foreign visitors. Their peanut satay sauce that comes with the satay is the most delicious part. The specialty is that you can mix it with some sambal. They give generous portion of the sauce. They provide a variety of satay like chicken, chicken liver, mutton, beef, beef tribe, fish as well as deer and rabbit.