noun
satay
SAH-tay/ˈsɑːteɪ/
A Southeast Asian dish of skewered, grilled meat served with sauce.
The plate holds grilled satay skewers beside a spicy dipping sauce.
Etymology
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.
In context
everybody knows what goes well with peanut sauce grilled meat on a skewer it's the satay it's golden spicy and full of flavor
More examples
- We order beef satay as an appetizer.
- She grills the satay over hot coals.
- Dip the satay in the sauce before taking a bite.
Forms
satay · satays
Similar words
- kebab
- Grilled meat, often skewered, not specifically Southeast Asian or sauce-served.