AYAM PENYET BEST

Ayam Penyet is a traditional Indonesian cuisine which originates from Surabaya. It is a popular dish whereby the chicken is specially marinated with various herbs and spices. The chicken is then deep fried until it is golden brown then smashed with a wooden-headed hammer. One of the unique features in preparing this funny name dish is the art of frying where it is crispy from outside and juicy inside. The other dishes served here are traditional Indonesian foods, which are also popular in Asia - blazing hot sambal belachan and bits of crunchy golden-brown fried fritter topping on the chicken.