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What is Satay



Satay is a Malaysian-style kebab. It is served with a sauce dip, and slivers of cucumbers and onions. Sold by mostly Malay or Chinese hawkers, satay is grilled on the spot over a charcoal fire. The meat used is usually chicken and sometimes beef and mutton. Chinese hawkers also sell pork satay, although this has become not as popular as the chicken satay. Skewers made from lidi (coconut frond midrib) is used to hold the meat. Satay is sold by the number of sticks.

The satay sold by Malay hawkers is often served with ketupat, a compressed rice cake wrapped in woven palm leaf. Among Chinese satay hawkers, ketupat has not caught on. Instead, it is served with grilled bread brushed with coconut oil. Both Malay and Chinese satay hawkers serve the satay with slivers of cucumber and onions.

There is a variation to the satay dip among Malay and Chinese hawkers too. Although both dips are peanut-based, the Malay version is more likely to have crunchy pieces of peanut that is visible, while the Chinese satay dip is often smooth. Batu Maung Satay is sold without dip. Instead the gravy is applied to the satay and served.

Being a popular hawker food, satay can be found in many coffee shops, particularly the large hawker centres.

Ingredients of Satay

The meat
  • meat (chicken, beef, mutton, pork)
  • kunyit (turmeric)
  • coconut oil The dip
  • peanut
  • coconut milk

    Where to find Satay

    Satay is available at the following locations in Penang:
  • Junction of Carnavon Street and Chulia Street, dinner, 1 vote
  • Ah’Basri Detoxified Satay, Medan Relau Foods Courts (Opposite PISA Swimming Arena), dinner, 1 vote
  • Teluk Bayan, Sungai Nibong
  • Joo Leong Cafe, Sungai Tiram, Bayan Lepas
  • Good Friend Seafood, Teluk Kumbar
  • Taman Kheng Tian Pasar Malam, Jelutong, Friday nights
  • Bayan Baru Pasar Malam, Jelutong, Thursday nights
  • Jalan Mahkamah Pasar Malam, Bayan Lepas, Saturday nights


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    Where can you get the best Satay in Penang? Let us know. If you know of any coffee shop not listed, you can still vote for it, as long as it is in Penang! The voting will run until 31 December. All you need to do is fill up the information requested below, and email it to me at:



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  • Satay


    Satay sticks


    Malay Satay, with peanut-based sauce


    Chinese Satay, with smooth dip


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