How to pronounce Sate Padang

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈsate ˈpadaŋ/. In plain English letters that is SAH-teh PAH-dahng, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Sate Padang?

Sate Padang is a street food of Indonesia. Where it comes from: West Sumatra. People usually eat it as a snack and at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are beef and offal. It tastes spicy and savory.

Where Sate Padang comes from

Sate Padang is one of 46 signature dishes of Indonesia on this map. See all dishes from West Sumatra.

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• Soto Padang · Soup & stew · West Sumatra (Padang)

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• Ayam pop · Main dish · West Sumatra

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• Dendeng balado · Main dish · West Sumatra

  Dendeng is the thinly sliced, dried and fried beef of Minangkabau cooking, preserved with sugar and spices and similar to jerky; it keeps for several weeks at room temperature.

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• Gado-gado · Main dish · Jakarta

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Food of Indonesia

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