Lao sausage, also known as Laotian sausage or sai oua ( lo, ໄສ້ອັ່ວ, also sai ua), refers to a popular type of Lao

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made from coarsely chopped fatty pork seasoned with

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leaves,

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cilantro Coriander (;

, chillies, garlic, salt,

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and

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. Lao sausage is a broad term used to describe the local variant of Lao style sausages found in Laos, Northern and Northeastern Thailand. Lao Sai Oua with sticky rice

''Sai oua'' is an ancient Lao word for sausage, literally ''sai'' (intestine) ''oua'' (stuffed). ''Sai oua'' is a spicy sausage originating from Luang Prabang, Laos. Luang Prabang was once the royal capital and seat of power of the Kingdom of

Lan Xang existed as a unified kingdom from 1353 to 1707. For three and a half centuries, Lan Xang was one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. The meaning of the kingdom's name alludes to the power of the kingship and formidable war machine of the ea ...

(1353-1707). The ancient city of Luang Prabang is considered to be the cradle of Lao culture and cuisine. At the height of its power, Luang Prabang's influence stretches from the borders of

Sipsongpanna Xishuangbanna, Sibsongbanna or Sipsong Panna ( Tham: , New Tai Lü script: ; ; th, สิบสองปันนา; lo, ສິບສອງພັນນາ; shn, သိပ်းသွင်ပၼ်းၼႃး; my, စစ်ဆောင်� ...

( China) to Steung Treng (

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), from the eastern border along the

Annamite Range The Annamite Range or the Annamese Mountains (french: Chaîne annamitique; lo, ພູ ຫລວງ ''Phou Luang''; vi, Dãy (núi) Trường Sơn) is a major mountain range of eastern Indochina, extending approximately through Laos, Viet ...

with

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to the western border

Khorat Plateau The Khorat Plateau ( th, ที่ราบสูงโคราช) is a plateau in the northeastern Thai region of Isan. The plateau forms a natural region, named after the short form of Nakhon Ratchasima, a historical barrier controlling access ...

(Northeastern Thailand (

Isan Northeast Thailand or Isan ( Isan/ th, อีสาน, ; lo, ອີສານ; also written as Isaan, Isarn, Issarn, Issan, Esan, or Esarn; from Pali ''īsānna'' or Sanskrit ईशान्य ''īśānya'' "northeast") consists of 20 prov ...

)) and its sister kingdom of Lan Na

Types

There are two types of ''Sai oua'' in Laos. * ''Sai oua moo'' or pork sausage, literally ''sai'' (intestine) ''oua'' (stuffed) ''moo'' (pork). The traditional recipe for ''sai oua moo'' served to Laotian royalties can be found in a collection of hand written recipes from

Phia Sing Chaleunsilp Phia Sing (Luang Prabang, c. 1898–1967) was a royal chef and master of ceremonies to the kings of Laos, and in this capacity he worked at the Royal Palace in Luang Prabang. He was also, according to Alan Davidson, "physician, archit ...

(1898-1967), the king's personal chef and master of ceremonies. Phia Sing's hand written recipes were complied and published for the first time in 1981. * ''Sai oua kwai'' or water buffalo sausage, literally ''sai'' (intestine) ''oua'' (stuffed) ''kwai'' (water buffalo)

Similar sausages

Sausages in Lao cuisine include ''

sai gork Sai gork ( lo, ໄສ້ກອກ, also sai gok, sai kok or sai krok), also known as soured Lao sausage, is a sour sausage in Lao cuisine. The ingredients for ''sai oua'' (Lao sausage) and ''sai gork'' are mainly the same, but ''sai gork'' uses coo ...

'' ( lo, ໄສ້ກອກ, "soured Lao sausage"), "sai gork wan" ( lo, ໄສ້ກອກຫວານ; sweet sausage), and "sai gork leuat" ( lo, ໄສ້ກອກເລືອດ; blood sausage), ''

naem ''Naem'' ( th, แหนม, , also referred to as ''nham'', ''naem moo'', ''som moo'', ''naem maw'', ''chin som'') is a pork sausage in Laos and Thai. It is a fermented food that has a sour flavor. It has a short shelf life, and is often eaten ...

'' ( lo, ແໜມ; sour sausage) and "mam" ( th, หม่ำ; beef

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sausage).

References

External links

Sai Ua Moo (pork sausage) recipeTum Mak Houng, Ping Pa, Sai Ua
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lao Sausage Lao sausages

Types

Similar sausages

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