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Definition

Satay; a peanut-based Southeast Asian sauce.

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How it's used

Often associated with local cha chaan teng culture, this sauce is distinctively richer and sweeter than the versions found in Southeast Asia. It is almost exclusively used as a topping for instant noodles or as a dipping sauce for hot pot, rather than as a marinade for meat skewers in a home cooking context.

Examples

le1呢gaan1間caa4茶caan1餐teng1廳ge3嘅saa3沙de1嗲ngau4牛juk6肉min6麪hou2好ceot1出meng2名。

The satay beef noodles at this tea restaurant are very famous.

nei5你zung1鍾m4唔zung1鍾ji3意sik6食saa3沙de1嗲zoeng3醬㗎？

Do you like eating satay sauce?

Common phrases

saa3沙de1嗲ngau4牛juk6肉

satay beef

saa3沙de1嗲zoeng3醬

satay sauce

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the Indonesian or Malaysian style satay skewers, as in Hong Kong the term primarily refers to the peanut-based sauce itself rather than the grilled meat dish.