Sai Ua in Chiang Mai ไส้อั่ว
Sai ua is northern herb sausage known for lemongrass, makrut lime, and chili. Buy it at Warorot and pair it with sticky rice.
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Thaiไส้อั่ว · sai ua
Price20 to 40 THB a stick
MarketWarorot, morning
SideSticky rice
What it tastes like
- Lemongrass, kaffir lime, and grilled pork. It should smell of herbs, not only smoke.
How to order it
- Thai name: sai ua (ไส้อั่ว).
- Say: Khor sai ua, song mai, kap khao niao, khrap/kha.
- A hotel breakfast slice is a different sausage. Buy it at the grill.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 20 to 40 THB a stick.
Where to try it
- Warorot Market (Kad Luang), Wichayanon Rd, Chang Moi. 06:00 to 16:00. 20 to 40 THB a stick. Morning wholesale hall. Not a night market.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild herb heat.
- Diet: Pork. Not a Muslim grill.
Next plates
- Back to the Chiang Mai food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Chiang Mai khao soi and markets page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Nam Prik Noom is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Sticky Rice is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Naem is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- How many sticks?
- Two with sticky rice is a snack. Four is breakfast.
- Is Warorot open at night?
- No. Kad Luang is a daytime hall. Sunday walking street is the night snack walk.