Sakhu sai mu ( th, สาคูไส้หมู, , "tapioca balls with pork filling") is a

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snack. Although it is traditionally made with sago starch (hence the name ''sakhu'', which is Thai for sago), today

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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.

References

* http://www.templeofthai.com/recipes/sakoo_sai_moo.php {{Thai cuisine Thai cuisine Stuffed dishes

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