Showing posts with label Laos holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laos holidays. Show all posts

Monday, September 15, 2014

Taking Luang Prabang tours

Luang Prabang is an unquestionable requirement be terminus for guests amid their Laos visits. Luang Prabang pulls in guests with tranquil magnificence of a Buddhist focus and numerous intriguing exercises.
Monks
Luang Prabang Monks

Luang Prabang has many temples, ancient temples which was built over many dynasties. Visitors in Luang Prabang will be familiar with the images of monks in orange robes walking in a long line through the ancient streets in early morning. Visiting this old citadel, visitors should try to get up early to watch these images to have peaceful feelings.
Besides exploring old temples and pagodas, visitors can take a tour to many unique monuments and beautiful sightseeing. Visitors can start their tour Laos in Luang Prabang with the Pak Ou cave including the Join Theung and Tham Ting limestone cave. In these caves, visitors can see 4000 ancient Baddha statues carved over 3000 years ago with different sizes and shapes. For those who are fond of taking photos, this place would be a paradise with many wonderful views.
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang Tours

For those who want to learn about Laos culture, they should not miss the National Museum of Luang Prabang which was known as the Royal Palace. This place built in 1904 is the home of many precious wooden sculptures and exquisite art works.
Night market is a place that visitors can not miss when they are in Luang Prabang. The food market is located in an alley on Sisavangvong, near an ancient temple. The aromatic taste from grilled chicken, grilled fishes will please visitors. Moreover, visitors should try Laos papaya salad which is made from papaya, eggplant, tomatoes and peppers with garlic sauce. This is the favorite dish of many visitors. Besides, visitors can stop at souvenir market to buy many lovely things such as colorful brocade scarfs, colorful umbrellas, and paper lanterns.
Once taking Laos holidays in Luang Prabang, visitors will remember a peaceful capital which offers them unforgettable feelings and interesting experiences.

Friday, September 5, 2014

Investigating Laos culinary

Lao cooking is rich and different. When taking Lao visits, guests will always remember wonderful dishes which produced using basic and regular parts, for example, harsh fish soup, bugs, larb, etc...lao dishes characteristic the mixture between unique conventional taste and present day taste.
Rice in bamboo tube
Rice in bamboo
Rice in bamboo tube

Rice in bamboo tube is the typical rice of Lao ethnic minorities. Rice in bamboo tube is made from sticky rice, the staple food of Lao people. Rice is put in to a bamboo tube sealed with banana leaves. Then, the tube is burned. The bamboo sticks for cooking must be fresh, not too young nor too old. Rice in bamboo tube are sweetness and have the flavor of bamboo. This kind of rice is served with grilled forest pork and chicken, but many people love eating it with peanut salt.
Larb
Larb
Larb

In Laotian, larb means luck. This is the traditional dishes and also the national dish in Laoss festival. Larb is made from animal meat, usually from beef, deer or buffalo. Meat is minced with chopped mint and mixed with lemon juice. Larb is often served with fresh herbs such as basil, coriander, etc.
Insects
Insects
Insects

Similar to Cambodia and Thailand, Lao people also enjoy dishes made from insects such as crickets, ant eggs, spiders, belostomatids. With the skillful hand and creations, many tasty dishes have been made with different methods from deeply fried, steam to grill. Dishes from insects are rich in protein, attractive and fancy.
Savannakhet grilled chicken
grilled chicken
Savannakhet grilled chicken

Savannakhet grilled chicken is famous for its appealing aroma. However, visitors do not need to go to Savannakhet to enjoy this dish, because grilled chickens are sold in many places in Vientiane, or Luang Prabang. Chickens are cleaned and clamped in skewers then placed on hot coals until they are cooked.
Papaya salad
Papaya salad
Papaya salad

In Laotian, papaya salad is called Hung Tam Maak. The green papaya will be scraped into fiber then mixed with lemon juice, shrimp paste, eggplant, pepper, and chili. Once enjoying this dish, visitors will never forget its special taste with the spicy aroma of sauces.
If visitors take Laos holidays, they should not miss the chance to explore the unique culinary of Lao people.