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Odara
- Jan 31, 2022
- 1 min
Khao nom babin - Oven baked sticky rice cake
Khao nom babin is a coconut pancake made either of ground rice or rice flour. In Thailand you will sometimes find it coated with eggs. I...
Odara
- Jan 8, 2022
- 1 min
Xoup phak - Cooked vegetable salad
Xoup phak is a cooked vegetable salad flavored with grilled herbs. It is a preparation that in practice allows you to cook the leftovers...
Odara
- Jan 3, 2022
- 3 min
Laos Food: 7 Traditional Dishes You Need to Try
Lao cuisine or Laotian cuisine is packed with herbs and vegetable-heavy. The cuisine of Laos is distinct from other Southeast Asian...
Odara
- Dec 2, 2021
- 1 min
O padek - Egg stew
O padek is more of a sauce than a real stew. It is eaten with glutinous rice and steamed vegetables, usually Thai eggplants and long...
Odara
- Nov 19, 2021
- 1 min
Ping khi douk khang - Grilled spare ribs
This is not a traditional recipe but a family recipe that my kids love. The marinade is flavored with whisky. That's why they call it...
Odara
- Nov 16, 2021
- 1 min
Sai oua khuang - Herb-flavored sausage
Lao cuisine is characterized by the use of many fresh herbs. Sausages are no exception. For 4 persons Ingredients 400 g pork roast or...
Odara
- Jun 18, 2021
- 1 min
Khao poun nam xin kha lai - Rice noodle soup with caramelized beef
Khao poun nam xin kha lai contains more broth than the other khao poun soups. This dish is also called khao poun nam pa, which means rice...
Odara
- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
Lap xin song khuang - Beef Tartare with two flavors
The two flavors refer to the two spice mixtures -one grilled and the other fried- we put in the dish in addition to the fresh herbs. This...
Odara
- May 7, 2021
- 1 min
Keng om - Braised soup
Keng om is a very fragrant soup which accompanies par excellence, the lap xin song khuang. For 4 persons Ingredients 50 g beef shank,...
Odara
- Apr 17, 2021
- 2 min
Som mou - Fermented pork
Som mou is a garlic sausage very appreciated as an appetizer. It is also an essential ingredient in the preparation of Nem Tha Dua. The...
Odara
- Apr 3, 2021
- 1 min
Khao nom man ton - Manioc cake
Khao nom man ton, also called khao pad man ton, is a cake made of manioc. Fresh and uncooked manioc is toxic and relatively difficult to...
Odara
- Apr 3, 2021
- 2 min
O lam nok - Luang-Prabang style bird stew
O lam is a specialty of Luang-Prabang. It is a stew with a lot of greens that can be prepared with pork, poultry or beef. In this recipe,...
Odara
- Mar 20, 2021
- 1 min
Khanap bon - Grilled spinach with pork rind chips
In Laos khanap bon is cooked with taro leaves. As these are relatively difficult to find, I suggest to replace them with spinach in this...
Odara
- Feb 28, 2021
- 2 min
Mou nem - Lettuce wrap of rice semolina
Mou nem is a salad of rice semolina flavored with galanga and lemon zest. It is a speciality of Luang-Prabang. In Laos the dish is made...
Odara
- Feb 20, 2021
- 1 min
Transcription of Lao in Latin alphabet
As I am a scientist, I like rules and conventions 😊 As far as I know, there is no official system for rendering Lao words in Latin...
Odara
- Feb 20, 2021
- 1 min
Cheo bong - Chili jam
Cheo bong is a specialty of Luang-Prabang. It is a chilli jam flavored with garlic and galanga. Ingredients 100 g of small dried chili...
Odara
- Feb 19, 2021
- 3 min
Seasoning
Besides the classic salt, sugar and pepper, Asian cuisine uses a whole range of special sauces. The most characteristic condiment of a...
Odara
- Feb 6, 2021
- 1 min
Cheo mak kok - Sour plum sauce
Mak kok spondias mangifera is a kind of plum that is used, like tamarind and lemon, to acidify specific preparations. Cheo mak kok is a...
Odara
- Feb 6, 2021
- 1 min
Oua no mai - Stuffed bamboo shoots
Oua no mai is known to be a speciality of Luang-Prabang. For 4 people Ingredients 400 g of bamboo shoots 400 g of ground pork 1 teaspoon...
Odara
- Jan 23, 2021
- 1 min
Mok pa fok - Fish quenelle with coconut milk
A fish typically used in Laos is a carp, pa keng cirrhinus molitorella. Any kind of white flesh fish may be suitable. This dish is rather...
