Thailand

Sai Ua

Name: Sai Ua
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 600 g Minced pork (with some fat); 3 tbsp Red curry paste; 2 stalks Lemongrass (finely chopped); 6 Kaffir lime leaves; 1 handful Coriander & spring onion; 1 tbsp Fish sauce; as needed Sausage casing (or as patties)

Spicy herb sausage from Northern Thailand

Sai ua is the famous grilling sausage of Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand, densely packed with curry paste, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves.

Grilled over charcoal it smells intensely of herbs; sliced, it is served with sticky rice and a chilli dip.

Servings4

Time60 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Minced pork (with some fat)600 g
Red curry paste3 tbsp
Lemongrass (finely chopped)2 stalks
Kaffir lime leaves6
Coriander & spring onion1 handful
Fish sauce1 tbsp
Sausage casing (or as patties)as needed

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Finely chop curry paste, lemongrass and lime leaves.
Knead well with minced pork, herbs and fish sauce.
Fill into sausage casing or form into patties.
Cook slowly over charcoal or in the oven.
Slice, serve with sticky rice and a chilli dip.

Make it original

Curry paste and lemongrass for sai ua are in the Asia Boutique.

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