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Sakhu sai mu ( th, สาคูไส้หมู, , "tapioca balls with pork filling") is a Thai snack. Although it is traditionally made with
Sakhu sai mu ( th, สาคูไส้หมู, , "tapioca balls with pork filling") is a Thai snack. Although it is traditionally made with sago
Sago () is a starch extracted from the pith, or spongy core tissue, of various tropical palm stems, especially those of ''Metroxylon sagu''. It is a major staple food for the lowland peoples of New Guinea and the Maluku Islands, where it is c ...
starch (hence the name ''sakhu'', which is Thai for sago), today tapioca
Tapioca (; ) is a starch extracted from the storage roots of the cassava plant (''Manihot esculenta,'' also known as manioc), a species native to the North and Northeast regions of Brazil, but whose use is now spread throughout South America ...
is more commonly used as a substitute. It is a popular food in Thailand and found at street stalls and markets. ''sakhu sai mu'' is a dumpling which consists of a flour ball with a pork filling. Most people in Thailand eat ''sakhu sai mu'' with ''khao kriap pak mo''. The difference between ''sakhu sai mu'' and ''khao kriap pak mo'' is that sakhu sai mu is covered with flour batter like a dumping while ''khao kriap pak mo'' is wrapped with flour batter. They have the same filling.
The ingredients of ''sakhu sai mu'' are tapioca flour, cilantro, finely chopped onion, lean pork finely chopped, brown sugar, Thai fish sauce, finely chopped fresh hot chilies and roasted peanuts.
See also
*List of stuffed dishes
This is a list of stuffed dishes, comprising dishes and foods that are prepared with various fillings and stuffings. Some dishes are not actually stuffed; the added ingredients are simply spread atop the base food, as one cannot truly stuff an oy ...
References
* http://www.templeofthai.com/recipes/sakoo_sai_moo.php {{Thai cuisine Thai cuisine Stuffed dishes