Sai Ua in Sukhothai ไส้อั่ว
Sai ua is herb sausage that still sells in Old Sukhothai markets. It fits a snack with sticky rice after the park, not a hotel breakfast slice.
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Thaiไส้อั่ว · sai ua
Price20 to 40 THB a stick
RoomMuang Kao market grills
ClockMorning and late afternoon
What it tastes like
- Lemongrass and grilled pork.
How to order it
- Thai name: sai ua (ไส้อั่ว).
- Say: Khor sai ua, song mai, khrap/kha.
- Buy two sticks.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 20 to 40 THB a stick.
Where to try it
- Old Sukhothai market grills, Muang Kao market row, Sukhothai 64210. Morning and late afternoon. 20 to 40 THB a stick. A hotel breakfast slice is a different sausage.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild herb heat.
- Diet: Pork.
Next plates
- Back to the Sukhothai food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Sukhothai historical park page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Khao Niew is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Sukhothai Noodles is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Jok is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Chiang Mai or Sukhothai sausage?
- Same family. Buy it at the grill in the town you are in.
- Dinner after 21:00?
- Old town dining thins. Eat earlier.