Saksang

Indonesian food & beverages

Saksang or Sa-sang is a savory, spicy dish from the Bataks of Indonesia. It is made from minced pork or dog meat (or more rarely, water buffalo meat) stewed in blood, coconut milk and spices (including kaffir lime and bay leaves, coriander, shallot, garlic, chili pepper and Thai pepper, lemongrass, ginger, galangal, turmeric and andaliman (the fruit of a native shrub similar to Sichuan pepper)).

Saksang has special significance to the Bataks, as it is an obligatory dish in Batak marriage celebrations.

Indonesian food & beverages