Sai Ua

Thailand · Southeast Asia

Short description: This grilled sausage is deeply aromatic, with sliced rounds showing herbs and chile throughout the pork filling.
Ingredients: Pork with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaf, turmeric, shallots, garlic, dried chiles, cilantro root, and shrimp paste.
Cultural note: It is associated with northern grilling traditions and market counters, where sliced rounds are often eaten with sticky rice and chile dips.
Common misconception: It is not a mild breakfast sausage; the paste of herbs and chile gives it its identity.

image credit

creator:: Edsel Little
source:: Flickr
license:: CC BY-SA 2.0
modified:: Openverse-discovered Flickr image; original Flickr page was checked and showed CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized for Gochizu; no substantive content edits.