Ayam taliwang

Indonesia · Southeast Asia

Short description: This grilled chicken is smoky, chile-forward, and usually served with fresh vegetables to temper the heat.
Ingredients: Chicken, red chiles, shallots, garlic, tomato, shrimp paste, palm sugar, lime, salt, oil, cucumber, and leafy vegetables.
Cultural note: It is associated with island grilling traditions and casual restaurants that specialize in small, spicy chickens.
Common misconception: It is not just hot sauce brushed on chicken; the paste is cooked into the meat as it grills.

image credit

creator:: Midori
source:: Wikimedia Commons
license:: CC BY 3.0
modified:: Cropped/resized and re-encoded for Gochizu; no substantive content edits.