Culinary Sate Padang, West Sumatera
Sate Padang, The Spicy Gurih that Shake the Tongue
Sliced beef or small pierced chicken, then covered with a yellowish gravy as if to seduce to be eaten. The hidden piece of ketupat behind the sate sauce and the fragrant scent of fried onions more appetizing.
Another characteristic is the gravy consisting of garlic, onion, red chilli, ginger, turmeric, lemongrass, and other spices cooked with beef broth, then thickened with rice flour.
Sate Padang can quite represent the common characteristics of traditional Minangkabau dishes. The aroma of strong spices in Padang Satay Sauce reflects the shrewdness of Minang people in processing the spices. Although spicy, the distinctive taste of Padang satay proved able to penetrate the geographical boundaries, so it is also favored by people in other areas who like to enjoy the culinary.