Bagi warga Aceh, Sate Matang tidak asing lagi di telinga. Sate ini dinamakan Sate Matang karena pertamanya ada di Matang Geulumpang Dua, kabupaten Bireun. Matang bukan berarti kata masak, tapi Matang ini nama daerah, ya tapi satenya kalau sudah disajikan ya sudah matang juga sih, masak kita makan daging mentah, ini kan bukan sushi.

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Sate ini menjadi tempat singah untuk pengguna jalan yang berpergian jauh, sate ini bisa menjadi makan siang dan makan malam karena disajikan bersama nasi dan satenya berupa daging sapi pilihan. Pak Saleh (yang punya warung Sate Apaleh) bilang dia dan tim, menyembelih sendiri sapi dan memasak sendiri juga bumbunya.

Sate matang ini enak karena sapinya sapi segar. Baru disembelih malamnya kalau kita makan satenya siang hari. Kemudian juga tidak kalah enak dengan bumbu yang disediakan, ada bumbu kuah kacang dan kuah soto.

Setelah berkembang di Bireun, Sate Matang ini kini dapat kita jumpai di berbagai kota di Aceh. Yang paling terkenal sekarang adalah Sate Apaleh di Geureugok, kecamatan Gandrapura, masih di kabupaten Bireun. Sangking diminati, Apaleh harus mengekpansi usahanya ke hampir satu barisan pertokoan di Keude (kota) Geuregok.

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Harga seporsi sate ini adalah 30ribu rupiah, kalau mau cicip saja, bisa beli satu tusuk, hargnya 3.000 rupiah, mungkin beda kota beda juga harganya. Jika ingin berwisata kuliner di Aceh memang banyak pilihan Sate yang dapat kita nikmati. Ada sate Padang, Sate Madura dan jika ke Sabang ada Sate Gurita. Ada yang dijual di gerobak-gerobak sampai kedai Sate khusus.
Para pengusaha sate Matang di jalan Banda Aceh-Medan khususnya di Bireun sampai ke Aceh Utara buka dari jam 08.00 wib sampai jam 04.00 pagi. Jadi Steemians yang berwisata ke Aceh, Jangan lupa mencicipi Sate yang luar biasa enak dan menambah energi ini.

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Travel With Me # 18: Enjoying The Most delicious Satay in Aceh

For the citizens of Aceh, Sate Matang familiar in the ear. This satay is called Sate Matang because it is first in Matang Geulumpang Dua, Bireun district. Mature does not mean the word cook, but Mature is the name of the area, yes but the satay if it is already served well cooked (matang), the cook we eat raw meat, it's not sushi.

Sate is a place of lion for road users who travel far, this satay can be lunch and dinner because it is served with rice and the satay with beef of choice. Pak Saleh (who owns Apaleh Sate stall) says he and his team, slaughtering their own cows and cooking them also marinade.

Mature satay is delicious because the cow's cow is fresh. Just slain the night when we eat satenya during the day. Then also no less delicious with the spices provided, there are spices and peanut souo and soto suop, I think you call it souce.

After developing in Bireun, Sate Matang now we can find in various cities in Aceh. The most famous now is Sate Apaleh in Geureugok, district of Gandrapura, still in Bireun district. Because this satay is in demand, Apaleh must expand his business to almost a row of shops in Keude (city) Geuregok.

Price for one portion this sate is 30ribu rupiah, if you want taste one only, can buy one skewer, 3000 rupiah price, may be different city also price. If you want a culinary tour in Aceh is a lot of choice Sate that we can enjoy. There is Satay Padang, Sate Madura and if to Sabang there is Sate Octopus. Some are sold in carts to special Sate's.

Satay entrepreneurs Matang on the road Banda Aceh-Medan, especially in Bireun up to North Aceh open from 08.00 am until 04.00 am. So the Steemians who travel to Aceh, Do not forget tasting Sate is extraordinary delicious and add to this energy.