Original Satay Istimewa

I was chatting with a friend as we walked through the food village when a man nearby approached us. He told us that his stall is offering duck and venison satay and since it is new in the market, perhaps we would like to try it out? He was obviously out to lure customers, but hey why not? While it’s much easier to get halal duck in Singapore these days, we both have never tried venison meat. So okay, we’ll try some. See whether their satay really is «istimewa».
The stall operators were quite hospitable; they even offered us empty chairs while we were waiting. We got take-​out because we wanted to wander around the beach right after.
I thought the venison satay tasted a bit like mutton. Well-​grilled and the meat was tender. I can’t say the same about the duck satay, I’m afraid. Two sticks of the duck satay wasn’t cooked properly — the meat was still very red and a little bloody. Fowl play? I hope not. The stallholders did look like honest people.