Food and drinksausage noun
- sâi falling
- gràwk low
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Classifier: อันan · counting word for small things (the all-purpose one)
How to use it
Hot-dog style sausages are grilled or deep-fried on sticks at 7-Eleven and street carts, with ketchup or sweet chilli sauce. The local favourite is ไส้กรอกอีสานsâi-gràwk ii-sǎan: little links of pork and rice, fermented until slightly sour, grilled and eaten with fresh ginger, chillies and cabbage.
The North has its own herb sausage, ไส้อั่วsâi-ùa.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- sai krok
- sai grok
- sai kok
- sai krog
More food and drink in Thai
All food and drink- ข้าว kâao Rice
- ข้าวเหนียว kâao-nǐaw Sticky rice
- ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง kâao-nǐaw má-mûang Mango sticky rice
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