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Malay or Javanese

satai

skewered grilled meat

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A plate of small grilled meat pieces threaded onto bamboo skewers, served beside a dipping bowl of spicy sauce with visible chopped red chili.
noun

satay

SAH-tay/ˈsɑːteɪ/

A Southeast Asian dish of skewered, grilled meat served with sauce.

Etymology
satayMalay or Javaneseskewered grilled meat

Malay or Javanese satai already named the skewered, grilled meat dish. The name could also refer to the skewers themselves, linking the food closely with its method of preparation.

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