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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, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, shallots,

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, chillies, garlic, salt, sticky rice and fish sauce. 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 (1353-1707). The ancient city of

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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 (

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) to Steung Treng (

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), from the eastern border along the Annamite Range with

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to the western border Khorat Plateau (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 provin ...

)) and its sister kingdom of

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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 (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;

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), ''

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 i ...

'' ( 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

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Similar sausages

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