Anthony Bourdain from No Reservations TV show went to a market in Phonsavan, Laos. He tries Lao noodles soup, a favorite dish among the locals for breakfast.

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Lately we have been working with a lot of seafood, especially Prawns. King Prawns or Langostinos in Spanish are abundant now. They say that the best ones are from the coastal town of Sanlúcar, and these can be found in many beach-side restaurants, they are quite expensive, but worth every cent.
Langostinos that have simply been [...]

The two aunts in Vientiane (aunt Kian and aunt Phone) are from my Papa’s side of the family and are from Pakse. For whatever reason, they are very fond of eating pon pa, a dish that is not so pretty in look but tastes really good….

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Aunt Kian went to Talat Khua Din and bought some Aop Moo or roasted pork to have for dinner. Since some of the family members are not fond of eating pork, aunt Kian made a simple and delicious dish of deep fried fish with tomato sauce on…

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I finally got a photo of what our finished Scarlet Prawn dish looks like.

Most of the sauce is made from the Prawn heads, and “Crystal Shallots” give the subtle sweetness of the dish added flavour.
Our Scarlet Prawns are now reserved for our two Teppanyaki Tables, where our cooks prepare the entire dish and sauce in [...]

These days my relatives like to eat beef laap. For dinner today, my aunt made beef laap or Lao minced meat salad, the cooked version so all family members can eat it with no problem. When you have laap you must have some sort of soup to…

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What was on the table today in Vientiane? For lunch it was beef soup with Chinese broccoli. With some meat left, it was used in stir fry with mainly green onions, cubanelle peppers, and tomatoes.

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I was extremely busy toward the end of April and didn’t have much time to cook a nice meal. After school I often picked up a salad package at Albert Heijn grocery store. One of the salad packages that caught my eyes was the raw ham and melon balls salad with balsamic dressing. I later [...]

For breakfast today in Vientiane, it was pork stir fry with Chinese broccoli or Chinese kale (Gai Lan, Kai Lan). This vegetable is called Phak Kat Na in the Lao language. A Lao meal is not quite complete without a spicy dipping sauce. For…

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Since aunt Kian likes to eat beef, she often makes beef laap or Lao minced meat salad. There are two versions of this salad, one is raw and the other is either medium rare or well done. Laap is usually served with soup and with various…

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