Holiday Ayo - Sate lilit is a favorite street food in Bali. This satay is made from minced pork, fish, chicken, beef, or even turtle meat which is then mixed with grated coconut, thick coconut milk, lemon juice, shallots, and pepper.

The term lilit in Balinese and Indonesian means "to wrap", which corresponds to the method of making it by wrapping rather than piercing the meat.

Seasoned minced meat is wrapped around bamboo, sugarcane, or lemongrass stalks, then grilled over charcoal. Unlike other satay recipe skewers, which are narrow and pointed, bamboo skewers are flat and wide. This wider surface allows the minced meat to stick and settle.

Satay lilit originally came from Klungkung. However, now this food is easily available in other areas of Bali such as Badung, Gianyar, and Denpasar.

Sate Lilit is a food that is included in the offerings of Balinese Hindus at traditional ceremonies. One of them is the traditional Caru ceremony. This traditional ceremony aims to maintain the balance of the universe. In addition, Caru is also held as a form of respect and appreciation to the gods of Hindus in Bali.

In the offerings, an odd number of satay wraps is served. Generally, satay wrap is served as much as 3 or 5 sticks. This satay wrap is then tied together and placed between the lawar which is a symbol of the wind's eye. Each cardinal direction is guarded by the gods. There are 4 types of lawar, namely black, white, red, and green lawar.

In big ceremonies, satellites are made at the village hall and carried out by 50-100 men. All work, from slaughtering animals, mixing dough, wrapping meat, to cooking is done by men. This satay is a symbol of male virility. In the past, people would question a man's virility if he couldn't make satay wraps.

As a Hindu-majority island, the original version of Bali prefers pork and fish over other meats, and beef was rarely consumed in Bali at first. However, to cater to a larger consumer who doesn't eat pork, such as the majority of Indonesian Muslims, now satay Lilit often uses chicken or beef instead.

In Bali's fishing towns, such as the village of Kusamba, which overlooks the Nusa Penida Strait, sate lilit made from minced fish is especially popular.

This traditional Balinese delicacy can be eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and can be served as a light main course or a nutritious snack. Skewers are usually served with rice or rice cakes, and sometimes with hot sauce on the side.

For those who want to eat this dish, you can come to Balinese restaurants, they serve wrapped satay with a mixture of meat, chicken, and fish which is priced at IDR 75 thousand.

This price does not include tax.