It is often that when my Grand-Mama likes to eat something she would make a request to have the same dish for the entire day. On the day that my aunt in Pakse made chicken soup for breakfast, Grand-Mama likes it so much that she also had…

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For the past two weeks I have been wondering when I would be the next victim in the class to catch the flu. I thought I was in the clear when I only had a sore throat and a little bit of coughing a couple of weeks ago and got better. I’ve been sitting in [...]

My relatives in Pakse tend to make a full meal for breakfast. The leftover is then divided among the family members to take to work for lunch. For this particular morning, a chicken soup is made with jeow maak len or tomato chutney as…

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Following instructions of my aunt in Pakse, I tried making pon pa her way, leaving the fish intact. I didn’t go to a fish store to buy a whole fish and just bought fish fillet at a Dutch AH grocery store. There was no bone to deal…

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Hot dog has made its way into Laos and is a popular snack for the kids as far as I can tell. I don’t know when hot dog made a name for itself in Laos but for some people it has also become a meal for the entire family. I wonder if…

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Our Tamarind & Salt Cocktail has four flavours, which are melded together. A thickish Tamarind Pulp is at the bottom of the glass, a few sprinklings of Sea Salt, then a refreshing juice followed by a sweet Pineapple Air.

Tamarind & Salt Cocktail.
The use of the straw allows the diner to sample the above flavours, [...]

Cooking video on how to make rice paper spring rolls and sauce by Manivan Larprom.

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I ate a great deal of spinach and various salads for the last two months, mainly because I was not able to chew real well after my teeth extraction. I had to be creative and found ways to  prepare the spinach for dinner. For breakfast and lunch I drank mostly soy milk and ate some [...]

For Chinese New Year I treated myself to a nice lunch by making Lao green papaya salad or som tam with brown rice vermicelli and water spinach to go with the salad. I headed off to my favorite Chinese grocery store to stock up on…

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My aunt in Vientiane sent me a care package just in time for Christmas and New Year celebration. Even though I told her that I didn’t want anything, except for some Lao magazines and photos that I asked her to take, she…

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