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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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.
