sambal
桑巴,桑巴尔,森巴,桑巴语
Definitions
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- : a condiment or side dish of Indonesia, Malaysia, and southern India, made with any of various ingredients, as vegetables, fish, or coconut, usually seasoned with chile peppers and spices and served with rice and curries.
Examples
Chef James Wozniuk of Makan is overseeing the menu of snacks like shrimp chips and larger plates like spicy fried chicken with sambal.
Lee says that whenever she eats it, especially when it’s served with her grandmother’s peanut sambal, she is “transported to Indonesia” with every bite.
Drizzle some of the sambal over the skewers and serve with acar, additional sambal, and rice on the side, if desired.
As the name of the book suggests, both coconut — in many forms — and sambal are central to the Indonesian table.
He's a very versatile cook, as much at home with sambal olek as he is with good old British nursery puddings.
But the spicy peanut sauce, also known as sambal kacang, reminds you that this is food for adults.
I crossed the river at Sambal, and stopped near the village Gounde, where I procured relay horses.