Sate taichan is a variation of chicken

satay Satay ( , in the US also ), or sate in Indonesia, is a Javanese cuisine, Javanese dish of seasoned, skewered and grilled meat, served with a sauce. Satay originated in Java, but has spread throughout Indonesia, into Southeast Asia, Europe, ...

grilled and served without

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or kecap seasoning unlike other satays. It is served with

sambal Sambal is an Indonesian chili sauce or paste, typically made from a mixture of chillis with secondary ingredients such as shrimp paste (terasi), garlic, ginger, shallot, scallion, palm sugar, and lime juice. ''Sambal'' is an Indonesia ...

and squeezed

key lime The Key lime or acid lime (''Citrus'' × ''aurantiifolia'' or ''C. aurantifolia'') is a citrus hybrid (''kaffir lime, C. hystrix'' × ''citron, C. medica'') native to tropical Southeast Asia. It has a spherical fruit, in diameter. The Key lime ...

, while the chicken meat used with this satay is generally plain white in colour and only seasoned with salt, key lime, and chili. Like other satays, sate taichan is sold at night.Mengapa Sate Taichan Hanya Ada pada Malam Hari? Jawabannya Mungkin Tidak Pernah Anda Duga
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History

There are several versions about the origin of sate taichan, although the truth is yet to be confirmed. Initially, there was a young couple (the man was from

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, while the woman was originally from Indonesia) who wanted to buy satay in the

Senayan Senayan is an administrative village (''kelurahan'' in Indonesian) at Kebayoran Baru subdistrict, South Jakarta, Indonesia. The post code is 12190. Boundaries The borders of Senayan are: * Semanggi Flyover in the north * General Sudirman Street ...

, Jakarta, around 2012. The Japanese man admitted that he didn't like the Madurese peanut sauce that seasoned the satay at the food stall. He took the initiative to grill his own raw chicken meat that had been skewered with salt and lime, without soy sauce and chilli sauce. After it was cooked, he asked the vendor for chilli sauce to accompany the satay. When the satay vendor asked what satay he was grilling, the Japanese man simply replied ‘satay taichan’, without knowing the reason behind the choice of the name. Another version of the emergence of satay taichan is the presence of a South Korean

expatriate An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person who resides outside their native country. The term often refers to a professional, skilled worker, or student from an affluent country. However, it may also refer to retirees, artists and ...

who often eat chicken satay at a satay stall, still in the Senayan area, Jakarta. Because he often eats at the stall, the expatriate got to know the owner of the stall. The South Korean man then taught the shop owner another way of making satay, which became the forerunner of sate taichan. At that time, the seasonings used were all sliced spices such as green chillies, shallots, garlic and salt. Later, the sliced spices were mashed to become a chilli sauce to accompany the plain satay meat.

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