saksang

{{Short description|Indonesian pork dishes}}

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| name = Saksang or Sa-sang

| image = Saksang 2.JPG

| caption =Saksang served in a Batak restaurant

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| country = Indonesia

| region = North Sumatra

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| main_ingredient = Minced pork or dog meat stewed in blood

| variations = Tango-tango

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Saksang or sa-sang is a savory, spicy Indonesian dish from the Batak people.{{cite web|title=Sa-sang or Saksang|publisher=toursumatra.com|date=October 12, 2010|url=http://toursumatra.com/blogs/380-sa-sang-or-saksang.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831085739/http://toursumatra.com/blogs/380-sa-sang-or-saksang.html|archive-date=August 31, 2011}} It is made from minced pork or dog meat (or, more rarely, water buffalo meat) stewed in its blood,{{cite web|title =Food|publisher =itravelindonesia.com|url=http://www.itravelindonesia.com/food.aspx}} 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).{{cite web|title =Food they crave|publisher =The Jakarta Post|date=April 4, 2010|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/04/04/food-they-crave.html}}

Although saksang is widely consumed and familiar within Batak tribes' traditions, it is more often associated with Batak Toba.{{cite web | title = Resep Sangsang atau Saksang Babi khas Batak - traditional pork dish | work = TobaTabo | url = http://www.tobatabo.com/321+resep-sangsang-atau-saksang-babi-khas-batak-traditional-pork-dish.htm}} Saksang has special significance to the Bataks, as it is an obligatory dish in Batak marriage celebrations.{{cite book|author=Ryan Ver Berkmoes|title =Indonesia|publisher =Lonely Planet|year =2010|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4GMBFsaFNN4C&q=saksang+batak&pg=PA85|isbn=978-1-74104-830-8}} Saksang, together with panggang, arsik and daun ubi tumbuk, are the essential dishes in Batak cuisine.