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Or Lam

20 Tháng tám, 2024
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Or Lam (but better pronounced as aw lahm) is always prepared using animal fat (usually pork) instead of vegetable. Traditionally including tough yet flavorful buffalo skin, and Mai Sakaan, a magic ingredient that can only be described in English as ‘spicy chili wood.’ An extremely earthy flavor combination, it usually contains some herbs like dill or holy […]

KhaoPiak Sen

20 Tháng tám, 2024
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A great first meal of any full-day Laos food tour, this simple and satisfying bowl of rice noodles can be found on nearly every street corner in Laos. Common throughout both Laos and neighboring Vietnam, there’s a reason why this dish is so iconic among travelers in the region. Hours in the making, it begins […]

KhaoSoi

20 Tháng tám, 2024
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Laos is such a laid-back place that I’m sure the most common argument must be over which restaurant has the best KhaoSoi. You can immediately see how the Laos version differs from the one famous in Thailand in that they make it without using gati (coconut milk). Instead of the creamy, slightly sour Northern Thai version, I noticed right […]

Tam

20 Tháng tám, 2024
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To go a day without eating Tam is almost a challenge in its own right when traveling in Laos. Always paired with sticky rice, this is literally the staple of the Laotian diet. Made with a variety of fruits, the most common way to have it is with wonderfully crispy shredded green (unripe) papaya, known as tam […]

KhaoJee Pa-Tay (banh mee)

20 Tháng tám, 2024
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This sandwich clearly displays Laos’ own food heritage blending with that of its French colonial past. These massive baguettes are everywhere in Laos, but there’s probably nowhere better to catch the action than the bus station outside the Khua Din morning market in Vientiane. Arguably the quality isn’t the best, but the sheer volume of […]

Sai Oo-ah

20 Tháng tám, 2024
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This is one of those Laos foods where you’ll be ordering seconds before you’ve finished your first plate. Well deserving of a spot on the list of “World’s Best Uses of Meat,” it would be worth your time to visit Laos just to try these. My mind drifted off as my tongue rejoiced in the […]

Naem

20 Tháng tám, 2024
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Naem This sun-ripened pork delicacy is a must-find during any morning market stroll when you’re in Laos. Gently sour flavors and mushy meat goodness, Naem ferments to perfection. This pork mixture cooks with steam before being hung out, usually in bright sunshine for 1-2 days. Containing various combinations of what might feel at first like […]

Mok

20 Tháng tám, 2024
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Post on : 27 August, 2020 ‘Mok’ is the term in Laos for a banana leaf wrap of a near infinite combinations. Typically using either banana or taro leaves, the cooking style is always either steaming, or roasting over coals. Opening one of these is always exciting when there are so many variations out there […]

Soop Pak

20 Tháng tám, 2024
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Post on : 27 August, 2020 Last but not least, another impressive food on the local menu in Laos is this sour, herb and vegetables filled mix with sesame seeds. You can find many variations of sooppak, some with string beans, others with spinach like greens, and possibly my favorite, a local version with cashew tree […]

Vang Vieng, a peaceful town inm Laos

20 Tháng tám, 2024
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After a short time driving, visitors will be impressed on the landscape of the beautiful town, Vang Vieng, a tourist-oriented town in Laos. Undoubtedly, the trip to Vang Vieng is surely an ideal choice to explore Laos. The small town of Vang Vieng is located 150 kilometers north of the Vientiane Capital. This is a […]

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