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Address: Jalan Kelab, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia
Postcode (Poskod): 43000 Kajang
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Area: Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan (SEL D.E.)
Jurisdiction: Majlis Perbandaran Kajang MPK (See Local Govt)
Directions: Take either the highway from Cheras or the North South Highway (PLUS). Head towards the four-way junction (near the police station) in the center of old Kajang town. Look for the stadium as the Medan Satay is just alongside it.
Info / Insights: Kajang town used to be the last stop in the torturous and hazardous return journey from Singapore to KL. It may be hard to imagine now, but it took 10 to 12 hours, on a good day. Thus, travelers on the narrow trunk road were relieved as they near Kajang. Most would salivate for the just reward of Kajang Satay, after surviving the killer roads. Then, the North-South Highway came about. It by-passed and changed the fortunes of the stopover town forever.
Satay is basically skewered meat barbecued over a charcoal fire. But the mini-kebab taste as different as the South-East-Asian countries serving it. Accounts of its origins are also as varied as the types of marinate, meat and garnishing used.
One of most fascinating stories is that of local Hainanese cooks modifying the kebab dish they were always preparing for their employers during the colonial days. Their adaptation involved experimenting with spices for the marinate, formulating the sweet peanut sauce and using small sticks made from coconut palm fronds (instead of large metal skewers). As legend has it, they were brilliant with recipes but very unimaginative when it comes to naming. They simply and literally called their new concoction Sar Tay or 'three pieces' in Hainanese.
Today -- apart from the traditional meat of beef and chicken -- you can order goat, rabbit, deer or fish satay. At this satay paradise, the gravy is served in unusually large bowls. That, perhaps led to the (untrue) Malaysian urban legend of certain stalls resorting to recycling the left-behind gravy (and sticks).
Medan Sate Kajang actually consists of 10 stalls in an indoor food court and two open air stalls attached to it, on the outside. There are also some interesting exhibits of the old (circa 1920's) selling apparatus displayed at the entrance. Hawkers would walk about with a pair of rattan boxes hanging from each end of a long kandar stick, balanced on one shoulder. If you like viewing such historical artifacts, there is also a museum-like Satay Galley (Galeri Sate) nearby.
I have mixed feelings on the concept of grouping every satay seller in town under one roof. It may be more convenient but it used to be more fun seeking out the scattered and uniquely different stalls. Now every stall are serving near-identical stuff, at the same price, cartel-style. Also, it is interesting to observe that almost every stall here is owned by a Haji, or so it appears. There's Haji Tasmin, Haji Samuri, Haji Sidek, just to name a few :)
The popular Hj Samuri Satay Kajang franchise is all over the Klang Valley now. So, do not be surprised when you see their overwhelming presence here at home base. Not only are they inside the satay court but also at an adjacent building.
For me, there were two major disappointments on a recent visit. Many of the stalls just plunk a China-made electric fan next to the charcoal grill (see picture above). You don't see the traditional method of using a straw fan anymore. AND,
I can't figure out why the authorities need to change the spelling of 'Satay' to that of the Indonesian 'Sate'.
If you are in Kuala Lumpur (Ampang Jaya), you may want to try this satay stall (Nur Satay)
Nearby Landmarks: Stadium Kajang, Plaza Citra, Jalan Reko, Jalan Sungai Chua
Surroundings: Nasi Beriani Gam Putrajaya, Kajang Prison, Taman Prima Saujana, Pasar Borong Kajang, Kajang Perdana, Saujana Impian Golf & Country Club, SILK, LEKAS, Semenyih, Uniten, Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) Serdang, Bangi, Broga, Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, KL-Seremban Highway, Serdang Hospital
(use zoom and navigation buttons on top left of map to explore)
Nearby Hotels: Prescott Metro Inn, IOI Resort, Marriot Putrajaya, Palm Garden Resort & Golf Club
(see Hotel Listings)
Nearest Train Station: KTM Kajang (taxi required)
Nearest Police Station: Balai Polis Kajang, Tel: 03 8736 2222
GPS Coordinates: N2 59.657 E101 47.130
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