Sai oua

Sai oua, sometimes also known as Laotian sausage (Lao: ໄສ້ອັ່ວ, pronounced [sȁj ʔūa], also sai ua: Thai: ไส้อั่ว, pronounced [sâj ʔùa]; Northern Thai: ไส้อั่ว, pronounced [sa᷇j ʔùa]; Northeastern Thai: ไส้อั่ว, pronounced [sàj ʔúa]), refers to a popular type of sausage made in Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand, especially northern Thailand, and northern Laos, from coarsely chopped fatty pork seasoned with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, shallots, cilantro, chilies, garlic, salt, sticky rice and fish sauce. "Lao sausage" is a broad term used to describe the local variant of Lao-style sai oua sausages found in Laos, Northern, and Northeastern Thailand. In Shan State, Myanmar, this sausage is known as sai long phik. In Thailand, it is also known as northern Thai sausage or Chiang Mai sausage that is a standard food of the northern provinces and has become very popular in the rest of Thailand as well.