ayam_penyet | region | malaysia <tsp> malaysia | ethnicgroup | malaysian_chinese <tsp> ayam_penyet | ingredient | fried_chicken <tsp> ayam_penyet | country | indonesia <tsp> ayam_penyet | mainingredients | 'squeezed' or 'smashed' fried chicken served with sambal <sep> ayam penyet (javanese for squeezed fried chicken) is indonesian — more precisely east javanese cuisine — fried chicken dish consisting of fried chicken that is squeezed with the pestle against the mortar to make it softer, and is served with sambal, slices of cucumbers, fried tofu, and tempeh (mostly cucumber) in indonesia, penyet dishes such as fried chicken and ribs are commonly associated with surabaya, the capital city of east java the most popular ayam penyet variant is ayam penyet suroboyoayam penyet is known for its spicy sambal, which is made with a mixture of chilli, anchovies, tomatoes, shallots, garlic, shrimp paste, tamarind and lime juice like its namesake, the sambal mixture is then smashed into a paste to be eaten with the dish penyet is a javanese term for 'squeezed' or 'pressed,' thus ayam penyet means 'squeezed chicken' it is quite similar to another popular indonesian fried chicken dish ayam geprek, as both are fried chicken smashed and mixed together with hot and spicy sambal chili paste 
malaysian chinese is an ethnic group from malaysia and ayam penyet is from there. ayam penyet is also from indonesia and it contains fried chicken as well as 'squeezed' or 'smashed' chicken served with sambal.ayam penyet is an indonesian fried chicken dish served with sambal and cucumber slices