''Ayam Taliwang'' is a spicy
Indonesian
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** Indonesian ...
grilled chicken (''
ayam bakar
Ayam bakar is an Indonesian and Malaysian dish, consisting of charcoal- grilled chicken. ''Ayam bakar'' literally means "grilled chicken" in Indonesian and Malay.
Marination and spices
In Java, the chicken is usually marinated with the mi ...
'') dish originating from
Taliwang
Taliwang is the regency seat of West Sumbawa Regency, on the western coast of the island of Sumbawa. It is the fifth largest town on the island of Sumbawa, with a population of 44,136 at the 2010 Census and 55,340 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat St ...
in
West Nusa Tenggara
West Nusa Tenggara ( id, Nusa Tenggara Barat – NTB) is a province of Indonesia. It comprises the western portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the exception of Bali which is its own province. Mataram, on Lombok, is the capital and largest ...
,
Indonesia
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.
History
Although ''Ayam Taliwang'' is said to be a dish favoured by
Sasak
The Sasak people live mainly on the island of Lombok, Indonesia, numbering around 3.6 million (85% of Lombok's population). They are related to the Balinese in language and ancestry, although the Sasak are predominantly Muslim while the Bali ...
nobility, Abdul Hamid claims to have invented the dish in 1970. It is named after Karang Taliwang in
Mataram, the capital of Lombok.
Preparation
''Ayam Taliwang'' is made with chicken cut and cleaned prior to grilling. Once it has been grilled halfway, it is removed from the grill and tenderized with a
pestle
Mortar and pestle is a set of two simple tools used from the Stone Age to the present day to prepare ingredients or substances by crushing and grinding them into a fine paste or powder in the kitchen, laboratory, and pharmacy. The ''mortar'' () ...
. It is then dipped in cooking oil; after several seconds in the oil, it is put in a spicy sauce of garlic, chili, and shrimp paste. It is then fried or grilled to order.
Presentation
''Ayam Taliwang'' physically appears similar to regular grilled or fried chicken, with a covering of ''
sambal
Sambal is an Indonesian chilli sauce or paste, typically made from a mixture of a variety of chilli peppers with secondary ingredients, such as shrimp paste, garlic, ginger, shallot, scallion, palm sugar, and lime juice. ''Sambal'' is an ...
''. Its taste is sweet and spicy, with traces of
shrimp paste
Shrimp paste or prawn sauce is a fermented condiment commonly used in Southeast Asian and Southern Chinese cuisines. It is primarily made from finely crushed shrimp or krill mixed with salt, and then fermented for several weeks. They are ei ...
. It can be served with a side of water spinach ('
) and eggplant (') covered with chili sauce.
Variations
The Taliwang flavour has been adapted for instant noodles.
See also
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List of chicken dishes
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