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is it really relevant to include mentions of which airlines serve this? --jonasaurus 05:09, 13 July 2005 (UTC)

I went ahead and removed the line, which went as follows:
Like Malaysia Airlines, Singapore's national carrier, Singapore Airlines also serves satay in the First and Raffles Class as an appetizer. --jonasaurus 05:11, 13 July 2005 (UTC)

Yes, because Satay is difficult to prepare for inflight meals, and airlines who take the trouble to serve them indicate their importance to the image of the airlines and the respective cultures they represent. In addition, knowing that both MAS and SIA serves the dish only to first class passengers is also food for though.--Huaiwei 07:06, 13 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] definition in first paragraph

You should define Satay first, then give an origin. What satay is shouldn't be hidden in the middle of the entry.

[edit] Former colonist Holland

Please explain what "former colonist Holland" means. Do you mean satay was popular in Holland back in Europe? Thanks. --Sengkang 04:00, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

My understanding is that it means satay is popular in the Netherlands/Holland, which is a former colonist of both Malaysia and Indonesia... According to the peanut butter article, their version of peanut butter pindakaas is more akin to satay sauce then peanut butter Nil Einne 00:45, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

If satay is still popular in Holland now (I doubt so? or is it just its peanut butter, which tastes like satay sauce and is different from satay per se?), it may be more appropriate to just phrase the sentence as "Satay (also written saté) is a dish that may have originated in Sumatra or Java, Indonesia, but which is popular in many Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand as well as Holland." —Sengkang 02:52, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

Satay is still very popular in the Netherlands, ever since it was introduced somewhere in the 1950's (through the colonies, yes). There are many Chinese-Indosian restaurants here, mostly like snack bars. Satay is sold as part of a meal, or as a snack (in regular supermarkets (in frozen packages) and snack bars as well). It consists usually of marinated pork or chicken meat, and (almost) always with a (more or less spicey) peanut sauce (which differs from the Dutch peanut butter - the sauce is spicier, usually a bit creamier and always much thinner). --JoanneB 11:36, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

@sengkang K i see others answered your question before me, hope it's clear now? I included that it's the former colonist as to explain why it is that popular in a country so out of line with the others mentioned. And please do not revert anonymous edits anymore without (giving) a reason, it is in conflict with wikipedia policy. --62.251.90.73 22:19, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

Ok, I had advertently reverted it as it did not appear consistent with the notion of the Southeast Asian countries stated in the sentence. Thanks for the clarification. I've also reworded the sentence as appropriately as possible. —Sengkang 04:09, 16 April 2006 (UTC)