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Kai yang
Lao-Thai grilled chicken
Kai yang or gai yang (Thai: ไก่ย่าง, pronounced [kàj jâːŋ], lit. 'grilled chicken'), also known as kai ping or gai ping (Thai: ไก่ปิ้ง), or pīng kai (Lao: ປີ້ງໄກ່, [pîːŋ kāj]), is a Lao dish originating in Laos, but it is now commonly eaten throughout the whole of Thailand.[1][2][3] The dish is a standard staple of street markets and readily available at all times. Some regions of Laos become popular because of their flavorful and tender Ping Kai prepared us-ing unique ingredients for marinating and techniques for grilling the meats.[4] Being a typical Laotian dish, it is often paired with green papaya salad and sticky rice (Thai/Isan: ข้าวเหนียว, pronounced [kʰâ(ː)w.nǐaw]; Lao: ເຂົ້າໜຽວ, pronounced [kʰȁ(ː)w.nǐaw]) or eaten with sticky rice in bamboo (khao lam in Lao). It is also eaten with raw vegetables, and often dipped in spicy sauces such as Laotian jaew bong.[1]
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In Thailand, there are also many famous Thai Muslim varieties of kai yang which are not of Lao origin at all, but more akin to the grilled chicken from Malaysia.[citation needed]