Sai ua is a seriously tasty northern Thai sausage. Get more details about this place here: http://www.eatingthaifood.com/2014/08/sai-ua-chiang-mai-sausage/
Sai ua (ไส้อั่ว) is northern Thai sausage, and one of the serious gems of northern Lanna cuisine – it’s something I really look forward to eating when I take a trip to the north of Thailand. The sausage is famous especially in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. Sai ua (ไส้อั่ว) is much more than just a sausage, it’s an herb infused, spicy sauce, that’s absolutely packed with flavor and fragrance.
In Chiang Mai, you’ll find tons of vendors selling sai ua (ไส้อั่ว), everyone with their slightly own unique recipe. The basic ingredients that go into the sausage are ground pork, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, chilies, and then a handful of other dry seasoning and spices. I’ve had quite a few different version in Chiang Mai, some of them are more fatty and more porky, while others are more herb filled and spicy. It all sort of depends on your personal preference which version you like and for myself it sort of depends on the mood I’m in. Most of the time I tend to prefer the herb filled version of sai ua (ไส้อั่ว).
Where should I get sai ua (ไส้อั่ว) in Chiang Mai? There are many places scattered throughout Chiang Mai that are extremely famous for making delicious sausage. It’s available at street food stands, at markets, and often at northern Thai restaurants as well. In Thailand, if you’re from Bangkok and you visit Chiang Mai, you cannot return home without bringing some northern Thai sausage with you; You family would not be happy. Warorot Market, located in the center of Chiang Mai is a famous place that many people go to buy their supply of sai ua. But there’s another famous, maybe a little more local of a market, called Ton Payom Market (ตลาดต้นพยอม) that is also known for its many sai ua (ไส้อั่ว) vendors. I think there were about ten different places to choose from, so after some contemplation we just had to choose a place. We chose Sai Ua La Wan (ร้านไส้อั่วลาวัลย์).
You’ll know there’s sai ua (ไส้อั่ว) available when you notice a big coil of meat sitting on the table. They normally have it ready to go, you buy by the kilo, and then they’ll wrap it up and prepare it for you to take away. There are other places where they heat it up for you to eat right there, but at this place it was more of a takeaway spot.
The sausage at Sai Ua La Wan (ร้านไส้อั่วลาวัลย์) was sort of inbetween the really herb filled version and the meaty kind. It had good meatiness to it, but it was also nice and spice filled. I thought it was quite a good balance. I probably prefer the more heavily herb flavored versions, but I still thought the sai ua (ไส้อั่ว) at Sai Ua La Wan (ร้านไส้อั่วลาวัลย์) was good.
If you’re ever in Chiang Mai, sai ua (ไส้อั่ว) is something you need to try. It’s one of the most flavorful sausages ever.
Sai Ua La Wan (ร้านไส้อั่วลาวัลย์)
Address: Ton Payom Market (Suthep Market), near Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai
Open: From 8 am – 5 pm daily
Price: 320 THB per kg (I bought ½ kilo)
กาดต้นพยอม อยู่ด้านหลังมหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่ ตำบลสุเทพ อำเภอเมือง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่
ไส้อั่ว กิโลละ 320 บาท
เปิด 8.00 – 17.00 น.
โทร.053-808085,08-19934053
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Excellent
Looks so high
Thai sausages with Thai beer. Wash food down.
awesome video! we just tried sai oua for our first time on our youtube channel and LOVED IT!!!! someone pls tell us what else we're missing out in terms of thai food!
I know this video is older but is it best to go here for the sai ua instead of Warorot market?
Hoping to make it back in 2022, do some vendors have different levels of hot spice? Hoping we can get a little mild one with some heat but not too much
I went to Chiang Mai 25 years back. It was very difficult to find this in the markets for takeaway. Street vendors and restaurants had it. I am not a foodie but this was one food I missed. Lucky I saw a recipe by Pallini on the Internet and tried it. Not the real thing but satisfies my craving.
good Sau Sage nice video
Best sausage in the world !
My Thai boss brought it from northern Thai sour and spicy sausage like that i really love it.
A depressed guy watching your videos with joy..
Stop having a mouthgasm, my mom thinks I'm watching porn!!!!!!
Damn that is a big sausage !!!!!!!!!
My girlfriend and I are currently in Chiang Mai, and we have discovered this incredible sausage! We are hooked, nothing comes close. We came here looking for the right way to pronounce sai ua. This is a great video describing the sausage. Thanks. 🙂
Yummy my mouth is watering when i see this video of yours,i hope someday i taste it too.
You should have your own show on CNN or The Travel Channel. You are a very nice guy.
I love northern Thai sausage too but you gotta admit his facial expressions after tasting are hilarious!
I just love that thing you do with your face when you get the flavours in your mouth
There is a plethora of Thai Restaurants here in Germany, but I can never find one with the "exact taste" as Thai food I have had during my trips to Thailand..
Bet he is very nice guy!! Guys who make food their livelihood cannot be anything else? keep going buddy!!!!:):):)
I have been lived in Chiang Mai for 15 years. Miss this city so much.
Hi mark can you only get that in chang mai or other parts of thailand ,also how hot is it as i cant eat a lot of chilli and i think i saw a bit in it
Your VDO makes me miss Chiang Mai and my family so much. Chiang Mai is my hometown. I am now in USA. Thank you so much.
Have you ever let your wife(camera person) ever taste the food first? It just cracks me up to think how hungry she would get seeing you enjoy the food as much as you do.
i really want to buy one lol
Mmmm that looks awesome.
Watching your thai sausage videos just make me want to book a ticket and fly for thai. You just earned a new subscriber! wiping my drool hahahaha
Hei mark do you've ever been to indonesia? Many delicious feasts that as cheap as bangkok here, not just bali but jakarta as well or bandung or solo. You're gonna like it
that looks like it would be amazing in a bahn mi!
Love watching your videos, I live in Chiang Mai my self, never went here, I will go for sure tomorrow. Hope to see you around here:)
I stumbled upon your videos. Loving it so far. I like the idea of tagging the price of your dishes or meal. (In the Chiangmai restaurant).
nice mark!
why don't you try to visit Philippines, we also have a lot of good foods. 🙂
The face expression is worth million.
looks so good!!!!!
Hi Mark, can you show us a cooking video on how to make this sausage? Please please please, pretty please? Thank you. ☺️☺️
lol mark.. that was long delayed reaction
สมัยก่อนเขาใช้วิธีย่างด้วยไฟอ่อนด้วยกาบมะพร้าว
(คล้ายรมควันไปในตัว) ไส้อั่วหอมมาก ปัจจุบันนี้ไม่มีใครทำกันแล้ว คิดถึงวันวาน……..
hey mark, do you need an assistant? lol … you have such a wonderful life doing what we all love, travel and eat 😀
Will definitely be visiting this place when we visit Chiang Mai in January! Thanks Mark 🙂 Fantastic video as always.
Love your videos, especially the expressions you make when you eat something delicious. They should hire you for TV commercials.