Satay from Philipines

The Philippines has two distinct styles of cooking satay (sate). The first, which is native to the Hispanized peoples of Luzon and the Visayas, consists of mainly pork (sometimes chicken meat) marinated and then glazed with a thick sweet sauce consisting of soy sauce and banana ketchup, which gives the meat a reddish colour, and is then grilled. The marinating sauce, absent of peanuts, has little affiliation to traditional satay recipes used in other regions, and rather derives from a fusion of the satay cooking method used by pre-Hispanized natives, and the development of a preference for sweet as opposed to savory, derived from extensive Chinese, Japanese (Yakitori) and Spanish culinary influences. Due to American influence, this version is simply called Barbecue/Barbikyu. Barbikyu is usually served from street stands in major towns and cities.

The second style, called Satti, is native to the Moro peoples of the southern Philippines (Mindanao, the Sulu Archipelago, southern Palawan and Tawi-Tawi), and is a true satay dish, similar to traditional Malay and Indonesian sate recipes. The similarities include the preparation and cooking methods of the meat, an exception being that satti is served with a thick peanut infused soup as opposed to being served dry. The basic marinade for Satti includes the use of peanuts, garlic, ginger, onions, cumin, bagoong/belacan, chillies and coconut milk. Due to these areas being predominantly Muslim, the meats prepared for Satti are slaughtered according to Halal laws. Meats such as beef, (chicken (manuk), goat (kambing) and lamb (anak biri) feature in Tausug Satti. Well renowned by Tausug, Samal and Bajau locals in the main southern Philippine cities of Zamboanga and Davao, Satti has not expanded into Christian dominated areas outside the region, apart from "delis" in the Muslim quarters of the Metro Manila urban area. Authentic Satti is served at restaurants and cafeteria outlets that specialize in cooking the food, with recipes being a closely guarded secret.


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Look also : wine, soto