ayam penyet
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Malay:
ayam
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Javanese:
penyet
Detailed etymology
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noun
- a type of fried chicken originating in Javanese cuisine, where the fried chicken is crushed or flattened (such as by using a pestle and mortar) to split the fibres of the meat and thus mechanically tenderize it.
The chicken is pre-cooked in a preparation of spices before being deep-fried.