Lap

Lap is the national dish of Laos. It is customary to wish “luck and lap” to a person you are taking leave of. This herb-flavored meat or fish salad is available in a cooked or raw version. The lap is always accompanied by a plate of raw vegetables.

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Lap xin song khuang - Beef Tartare with two flavors

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

Dec 19, 2020
1 min

Lap pa/koung - Raw fish/prawn mousse

Lap pa/koung is a mousseline of raw fish or giant prawns. The types of fish that can be used are the same as for the sa pa. Lap is always...

Odara

Nov 24, 2020
1 min

Sa pa - Raw fish salad

Sa pa, also called koy pa, is a raw fish salad marinated in lemon juice. In Laos, it is very appreciated to use carp (pa keng cirrhinus...

Odara

Nov 14, 2020
1 min

Lap kai/mou - Chicken/pork salad

This dish can be prepared with pork or chicken. Lap kai is traditionally made with a whole poultry. It is easier to take just a few...

Odara

Nov 14, 2020
1 min

Lap sua - Raw beef salad

Lap sua literally means tiger lap. This name comes from the fact that the meat and sometimes even the organ meats such as the liver,...