ayam_penyet | region | malaysia <tsp> malaysia | ethnicgroup | malaysian_chinese <tsp> ayam_penyet | ingredient | fried_chicken <tsp> fried_chicken | mainingredients | chicken <tsp> ayam_penyet | country | indonesia <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 
the malaysian chinese are an ethnic group from malaysia which is where ayam penyet is from. ayam penyet can also be found in indonesia and it contains fried chicken.fried chicken chicken indonesia is an indonesian fried chicken dish