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Also known as sate, satai

Satay or sate is a Southeast Asian dish consisting of small pieces of seasoned meat, seafood or vegetables skewered on sticks and grilled over charcoal. It is typically served with a sauce, most commonly peanut-based and accompanied by rice cakes, cucumber or pickled vegetables. Common ingredients include chicken, beef, goat, pork and seafood, while regional and vegetarian variations are also found.

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Food.name
Satay
Food.image
Sate Udang.JPG
Food.image_size
250px
Food.caption
Sate Udang or shrimp satay with lemongrass stick handle
Food.alternate_name
Sate, Satai, Satti
Food.place_of_origin
Maritime Southeast Asia
Food.associated_cuisine
Indonesia, Malaysia, Filipino, Singapore, Brunei and Thailand
Food.course
Entrée, main course or side-dish
Food.served
Hot
Food.main_ingredient
Skewered and grilled meats with various sauces, mainly peanut sauce
Food.variations
Numerous variations across Southeast Asia

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Satay
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ꦱꦠꦺ
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26 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Inspiration from foreign food traditions
  • Emergence in Maritime Southeast Asia
  • Regional diversification
  • Colonial-era dispersal and diaspora
  • Modern globalisation
  • Preparation
  • Variations and availability
  • Indonesia
  • Availability in Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
  • Philippines
  • Netherlands
  • South Africa
  • Suriname
  • Sri Lanka
  • Fusion satay
  • In culture
  • Indonesia
  • See also
  • Footnotes
  • References
  • External links

Satay or sate is a Southeast Asian dish consisting of small pieces of seasoned meat, seafood or vegetables skewered on sticks and grilled over charcoal. It is typically served with a sauce, most commonly peanut-based and accompanied by rice cakes, cucumber or pickled vegetables. Common ingredients include chicken, beef, goat, pork and seafood, while regional and vegetarian variations are also found.

The dish evolved through a blend of foreign and local culinary influences. Middle Eastern kebabs introduced by Muslim traders, South Asian cooking techniques brought by Tamil and Gujarati merchants, and Chinese practices such as bamboo skewering and bite-sized portions were adapted in the port cities of Java, Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. Combined with the use of regional ingredients and spices including lemongrass, turmeric, galangal, and peanuts, these influences gave rise to a distinctly Southeast Asian style of grilled skewered meat.

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