Yam Kun Chiang

Yam kun chiang is a Thai salad made with crispy fried slices of dried pork sausage. The sausage slices are combined with ingredients such as bird’s eye chilis, shallots, cucumbers, tomatoes, cilantro leaves, celery, and onions. Sweet, salty, and fatty, the sausage used in this dish is known as kun chiang in Thai, and it originates from China, where it is called lap cheong or lap chong. The salad is typically laced with fish sauce and lime juice or rice vinegar, and it is often consumed as a light lunch or an appetizer with a cold beer on the side. Yam kun chiang also pairs well with steamed rice or plain rice porridge, and it can even be used as a sandwich filling.