หมูสะเต๊ะ (moo sa-dtae) - Satay pork (grilled pork on stick)

This dish is very popular down the market and you often see long queues at the most popular vendors. It is up to you how many skewers you buy with the pork. As you can imagine, the recipe does vary a bit with both the sauce you marinate the pork in and the peanut sauce that is the dip. This makes or breaks a vendor. One recipe I have says grind galangal, lemon grass, cilantro seed, cumin and kaffir skin until well combined. Next add the pork and then stir in sugar, salt, coconut milk, cumin powder and vegetable and leave to marinate. There are two side dishes. The first is the peanut sauce. Pound together the chili, garlic, lemon grass and turmeric to form a paste. Add this to hot oil. Stir in coconut milk and bring to the boil. Add tamarind water, sugar, salt and crushed peanuts. The second dip is another favourite of mine. Mix vinegar, sugar and salt and stir well over a heat until it boils. Set aside to let it cool. Then add sliced cucumber, red shallots and red-green chilies.

How to Order:

ไม้ (mai) - classifier for stick

ขายยังไง (khaai yung ngai) - How do you sell? *
ไม้ละเท่าไหร่ (mai la tao rai) - How much for each stick?
3 ไม้ 10 บาท (saam mai sib baht) - Three sticks for 10 baht
ไม้ละ 2 บาท (mai la song baht) - Two baht each stick
เอา 20 บาท (aow yee-sib baht) - I want to buy 20 baht.
เอา 10 ไม้ (aow sib mai) - I want 10 satay pork sticks.
ทั้งหมดเท่าไหร่ (tung mod tao rai) - How much are they altogether?

* Some places they sell 3 sticks for 10 baht. Other places might sell per stick.