| 16 | | To 20 bamboo skewers, 8-inches or longer |
| 1/2 | ts | Chopped fresh coriander roots * |
| 1/4 | ts | Black pepper-corns |
| 2 | | Garlic cloves, peeled |
| 1/2 | ts | Sugar |
| pn | Salt |
| 2 | ts | Thai fish sauce (nam pla) |
| 1 | tb | Coarsely chopped coriander leaves |
| 1/4 | lb | Ground chicken, or moderately fatty ground pork |
| 1 | lb | Jumbo prawns (16 to 20 per pound) with the shell |
| | Vegetable oil for barbecuing |
| | SWEET AND SOUR CUCUMBER SALA |
| 4 | tb | White vinegar |
| 4 | tb | Sugar |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 4 | tb | Water |
| 1/2 | | Cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced |
| 1 | ts | Dried shrimp powder with chili (optional) |
| 1/2 | tb | Fish sauce (nam pla) |
| 2 | ts | Fresh coriander leaves, minced |
