The Satay I grew up eating — memory as a review

I grew up eating Satay and have strong opinions shaped by memory. The version here triggered that recognition in the first bite — the deeply spiced with galangal and lemongrass was right, candlenut was handled the way it should be.

rendang from West Sumatra is consistently voted one of the world's most delicious dishes. Growing up it was always a Padang restaurant with displayed dishes, which shaped my reference point entirely. Bintang beer alongside it is the only way it makes sense to me. It's hard to be objective about food you have emotional history with, but objectively: this is very good.