Sate Babi, The Iconic Dish You Must Try When in Bali

Sate, the name of this dish in its original spelling or usually called Satay. An Indonesian culinary icon that each region in Indonesia has its own version such as Sate Ayam (Chicken Satay), Sate Buntel (Minced Meat Sate), Sate Kambing (Mutton Satay), Sate Kere, Sate Klathak, Sate Kuda (Horse Satay), Sate Babi (Pork Satay), and Sate Sapi (Beef Satay). Sate is a pure Indonesian culinary heritage. Everybody loves sate, no wonder that Sate be in the order of the fourteenth for World’s 50 Most Delicious Foods, CNN Travel version.

Sate babi (pork satay) that may very well be regarded as a typical dish of Bali. Sate Babi in Bali is a way of socializing with local people. One of the must-have dishes for religious ceremonies. Unlike sate ayam (chicken satay) that are generally serve with ‘lontong’ a banana wrapped cylindrical rice cake, sate babi is normally served with steam rice and ‘tipat or ketupat’ a coconut leaf wrapped diamond-shape rice cake. Regularly serve as a main meal in Bali, this Sate Babi can also served with steam rice which mixed with sweet potatoes and other complementary dishes such as tum (steam minced pork with banana leaf), pork soup, fried eel, and any variation of sambals.

The difference between sate ayam (chicken satay), the popular version of sate in Indonesia, and sate babi is a kind of condiment that used. Sate ayam used peanut sauce for topping, but not with the sate babi. The seasoning for sate babi contains turmeric, galangal, cilantro, soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, granulated sugar, salt, pepper, nutmeg, shallot, garlic and gula jawa (a typical of local sugar from aren). All ingredients mashed, then the pork cutlet marinated for thirty minutes or more. Indeed, you will find it hard to resist this dish.

For those that visit Bali, you should not miss the chance to taste this delicious pork satay. Here are the list of Sate vendors you should try on your trip in Bali and, more importantly where to eat them. Be forewarned: this list will make you hungry!

Sate Babi Cengolo

Jl. Yeh Gangga, Sudimara, Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia.

maps coordinate -8.5732058,115.0884920

Sate Babi Pak Dewa

Jl. Sekuta No. 32C, Sanur, Bali, Indonesia. 
maps coordinate -8.694045,115.255464

Sate Babi in Sukawati Market

Jl. Raya Sukawati, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. 
maps coordinate -8.5964066,115.2801743

Sate Babi Bu Ayu

Pasar Desa Adat Sesetan

Jl. Diponegoro No.81, Sesetan, Denpasar, Bali.

Sate Babi MJ

Jl. Tukad Pakerisan No. 99L, Denpasar, Bali.

Sate Babi Warung Arya

Jl. Mayor Merta, Singaraja, Bali
maps coordinate -8.1279581,115.0981201