You know when you just know what exactly it is you want to eat?

And that just makes everything so much easier.

I hate making wrong food choices. So usually when I know exactly what I want, well that’s good.

Except perhaps when what you really (really) want is sai krop isan … a beautiful sour fermented sausage street food from north eastern Thailand …

BUT … ! Hold on!

I made this. And it was so good. All from store-cupboard stuff and some pork sausages.

A real cheat’s version, yep.

But really good in its own right too.

Note that the ingredients need cooked rice, so maybe make some extra one evening so you can have this for lunch the next day, or cook the rice first anyway so that you have it ready to make the new sausages.

For a light lunch for two you’ll need …

2 or 3 pork sausages, plain or Cumberland

one garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped

1 tablespoon light soy sauce

a good pinch of salt

a teaspoon of ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon white pepper if you have it

a tablespoon or two of cooked rice

plain flour

cooking oil

lettuce, cucumber, spring onions, sliced chillies and lime juice to serve

Get all the ingredients together and squeeze the sausagemeat from the sausages, just cutting the casings (and discarding), squeezing it out and then mixing with the garlic, soy sauce, salt, ground coriander and white pepper.

Mix it all up and add the cooked rice, and mix again and make into a ball.

Dredge with plain flour so you’re ready to start making the brand new sausages.

Pull off pieces of the mixture and roll in your hands to make new little sausages.