Ingredient appreciation — what makes Sate Lilit special

What sets Sate Lilit apart is the handling of coconut milk. In lesser versions this is treated as a background note. Here it's central and the sweet-savoury result shows it. I've started buying it to cook with at home after this experience.

Indonesian cuisine spans over 17,000 islands with dramatically different regional traditions. The a Padang restaurant with displayed dishes atmosphere was right for this kind of food. I had kopi tubruk as recommended and it matched well. If you want to understand what makes this cuisine distinctive, Sate Lilit is the place to start.