satay

or sa·té, sa·te

[ sah-tey ]

noun

1. a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.

satay

/ ˈsæteɪ /

noun

1. barbecued spiced meat cooked on skewers usually made from the stems of coconut leaves

Word History and Origins

Origin of satay¹

First recorded in 1930–35, satay is from the Malay word satay, sate

Word History and Origins

Origin of satay¹

from Malay

Example Sentences

A seafood spot has taken to sprinkling crickets on their satays and squid ink pastas, or serving them on the side of a fish head curry.

From BBC

The inconsistent food comes from Wild Ginger next door: We had very tasty Sichuan green beans and Singapore beef satay, underwhelming pot stickers and a pretty sad, bland cabbage salad.

From Seattle Times

He often adapts an everyday item like chicken satay differently than one might encounter in Bangkok.

From Seattle Times

Good Meat, which already sells cultivated meat in Singapore, the first country to allow it, turns masses of chicken cells into cutlets, nuggets, shredded meat and satays.

From Seattle Times

“They give you this satay plate that’s like a mountain of rice and a bunch of chicken satay,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times