Satay

Malaysia's satay — skewered chicken or beef marinated in turmeric and lemongrass, grilled over charcoal, and served with ketupat rice cakes and a rich peanut sauce — differs from its Thai and Indonesian cousins in its particular sweetness and the complexity of its accompanying peanut gravy. The satay kajang of Haji Samuri in Kajang, Selangor, is the benchmark against which all others are measured.