As I was going through a folder of food pictures from Pakse I didn’t know what to make of the photos above. That is a dish that I have never seen before in my life and so I made a phone call to my aunt Phet in Pakse to ask her the name of the [...]

I received a care package from Laos a few days before Christmas with a photo CD of book box for a school in Pakse and few photos and video clips of That Luang Festival. Since Aunt Kian was stuck in Pakse she was not able to attend the Morning Alms Giving and the last night [...]

In a way I am glad that the festivities are over, however, I will miss the “Organised Panic” that comes with it, but we will get back to that.
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It has been raining for the past three days here (what a welcome to 2008!), the winds have been strong and the thunderstorms unrelenting!. [...]

Pa Nin is very popular in Laos. It can get quite big and people like to cook pa nin for a part or a boun. Nothing is left to waste and the head of the fish is popular with the old people when deep frying. Pa nin is a choice of fish for goy pa. [...]

It is a very busy time for everyone, and we like being busy.
For our Christmas Day Brunch, the team made a Carving Section which included Roasted Duck, Piglet and Beef Rib.

Khamhoung prepares the Duck for Air Drying.

Saki and Sen get the section ready.

Christmas Brunch wouldn’t be complete without Turkey! (followed by Turkey Sandwiches, [...]

A really cool video recipe on how to make Green Papaya salad I found on youtube. Thank you Maria, whoever you are.

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I call my Grand-Mama in Pakse at least once a week and would always ask her what she is having for dinner or what my aunt is making for dinner. On Tuesday my aunt told me she was about to grill some beef and make a spicy dipping sauce using the content from the cow’s [...]

Tai Pakse are well known for their love of bitter food. There is even a saying in Lao about the more bitter the food is the more better for you. It doesn’t come as a surprise for me to hear my aunt in Pakse speaks about her southern dish of Or Wya or rattan stew [...]

I guess that around this time of year you are either;
A) Visiting relatives or friends houses for lunch or dinner, or
B) People are coming around to your home, and you are preparing the food.
One great appetizer or cold buffet favourite is Smoked or Marinated Salmon. Because we wouldn’t want to be responsible [...]

Lao fish stew, old style or I should say Pakse style with various herbs and vegetables. The red pieces of something you see in the bowl is actually chili peppers. Only Tai Pakse would put chili peppers in just about anything. If that is not enough, then they would make chili peppers dipping sauce to [...]