Yam Gun Chiang - Thai sausage salad
A sweet and spicy adventure for your taste buds - Made according to the original recipe
Have you ever tried a Thai sausage salad? If not, it's about time! We are delighted to introduce you to the culinary delights of this special sausage salad and promise you that it will take no longer than 15 minutes to prepare.
Yam Gun Chiang is one of our favorite Thai dishes. It is a traditional classic in Thailand and very popular with young and old. It is eaten there at all times of the day – even for breakfast. It is a portion of deliciously aromatic pork sausage, which develops its sweet aroma particularly well when briefly fried. Spicy ingredients such as chilies and onions, combined with delicate, "caramel" brown sugar notes, give the salad its extraordinary taste.
Here we reveal how you can easily and comfortably prepare this traditional salad at home. Eat it plain or enjoy it with rice. For anyone who likes it spicier. 
Ingredients for 2 - 3 servings of Yam Gun Chiang
Preparation time 20 minutes
Simply follow our cooking instructions.
| Gun Chiang Sausage | 200 g |
| Thai Chilies | 5 - 10 depending on spiciness |
| Red Onion | 1 |
| Coriander Stems | 2 |
| Spring Onion | 2 |
| Lime Juice | 2 tbsp |
| Fish Sauce | 1 tbsp |
| Cane Sugar | 1 tbsp |
| Palm Oil | 2 tbsp |
| Thai Basil Leaves | 2 -3 |
Preparation of Yam Gun Chiang:
- Cut the Gun Chiang diagonally into thin slices.
- Cut all other ingredients into small pieces.
- Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan over low heat.
- Add the sausage slices and increase the heat to medium. Depending on your preference, you can fry the sausage more or less. As soon as you are satisfied with the result, remove the sausage from the pan.
- Mix the brown sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice in a large bowl and add the fried sausage slices as well as all other ingredients.
- Mix all ingredients with the exotic dressing, decorate the dish with the basil leaves and Yam Gun Chiang is ready to serve.
Did you know?
Chinese Sausage: “Gun Chiang” (กุนเชียง) is the Thai pronunciation for Chinese sausage (Cantonese: “Lap Cheong”). This sweet and spicy sausage was brought to Thailand by Chinese immigrants and is now an integral part of Thai cuisine.
Yam = Salad, but not like in the West: “Yam” (ยำ) refers in Thailand to a spicy and sour type of salad, which is usually seasoned with fish sauce, lime juice, chili, and sugar – completely different from Western salads with lettuce and dressing.
Hot or cold: Yam Gun Chiang can be served hot or at room temperature. The sausage is usually briefly fried to intensify its aroma before it is mixed with onions, herbs, and dressing.
As a side dish or snack: Yam Gun Chiang is often served as a side dish to rice dishes or as a snack with beer – especially popular at parties or social gatherings.
Yak-Thai wishes you bon appétit.
