Sai ua is the herb sausage. This is the sour snap. Order the one you want by name.

It is grilled. The sour is from the ferment, not from being uncooked.

Sai Krok Prieo in Chiang Mai ไส้กรอกเปรี้ยว

Sai krok prieo is a sour Northern sausage, smaller and tangier than sai ua. Market grills sell it as a snack stick.

Chiang Mai15 to 30 THB a sticksai krok prio Thai food hub

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Thaiไส้กรอกเปรี้ยว · sour sausage

Price15 to 30 THB a stick

Vs sai uaSour, not herby

MarketWarorot

What it tastes like

Sour pork, snap casing, and fresh ginger. It should pop. It is not the herb-heavy sai ua.

How to order it

Thai name: sai krok prio (ไส้กรอกเปรี้ยว).
Say: Khor sai krok prio, khrap/kha.
Ask for the sour one if the grill only shouts sai ua.

Typical price

2026 cash: 15 to 30 THB a stick.

Where to try it

Warorot sausage grills, Warorot Market, Chang Moi. 06:00 to 16:00. 15 to 30 THB a stick. Buy both sausages only if the table is hungry. They are different.

Spice level and diet

Heat: Chili on the side.
Diet: Pork. Fermented.

Next plates

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Jin Som is the nearby order if this plate is done.

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Common questions

Sai ua or this?: Sai ua is the herb sausage. This is the sour snap. Order the one you want by name.
Raw inside?: It is grilled. The sour is from the ferment, not from being uncooked.