Sai ua (Thai: ไส้อั่ว, pronounced [sâj ʔùa]) or northern Thai sausage or Chiang Mai sausage is a grilled pork sausage from northern Thailand and northeastern Burma. In Thailand, it is a standard food of the northern provinces[1] and it has become very popular in the rest of Thailand as well.[2] Its name in Thai comes from sai (intestine) and from ua (to stuff).[3] In Shan State, this sausage is known as sai long phik.[4]

Sai ua sausage

A plate of grilled sai ua
Course	Sausage
Place of origin	Mainland Southeast Asia
Region or state	Southeast Asia specifically Northern Thailand and Northeastern Burma
Associated national cuisine	Myanmar and Thailand
Main ingredients	Pork, red curry paste
Cookbook: Sai ua sausage   Media: Sai ua sausage

Sai ua contains minced pork meat, herbs, spices, and kaeng khua red curry paste.[5] It is usually eaten grilled with sticky rice and other dishes or served as a snack or starter. Traditionally sai ua was a homemade sausage, but today it is readily available in shops.[6]

See also

• Naem – a fermented pork sausage in Thai cuisine
• Sai krok Isan – a fermented sausage from northeastern Thailand
• List of sausages
• List of Thai dishes
•  Food portal

References

External links

• Media related to Sai ua at Wikimedia Commons
• Northern Thai in Western Melbourne

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