Dinner in Vientiane tonight is stir fried green beans with onion and pork as the main dish with jeow maak phet or spicy dipping sauce to dip the warm sticky rices for the completion of the meal.

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We call them “Matchstick Mushrooms”, but they also go by the name of Golden Enoki.

When most of us think about Enoki, we picture the White variety with long stems. Golden Enoki are much shorter and grow in cylindrical clusters. These have a more nutty flavour than their cousins, and can also be used in Soups [...]

What are we eating in Vientiane today? For lunch it was deep fried fish and tum maak thua or spicy green beans salad.

For dinner it was mok pa or steamed fish, tum maak dteng or spicy cucumber salad and pin kai or Lao BBQ chicken. I…

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Three recipes from Bounyan Boat Restaurant, which is located in Tha Gnon, about 50 meters from the Tha Gnon bridge on the right side. We drove by this place last year when we went to my aunt’s fish farm not too far from the…

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Three dinners in Vientiane. The first is fish minced salad and fish soup. Second dinner is pork soup with sqush. Third dinner is banana stem soup with pork. The banana stem pith is quite delicious in soup. I have eaten pickled banana stem…

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Another day of aunt Kian’s cooking. For lunch we have laap moo and kang moo. Then for dinner aunt Kian made summer rolls with minced pork stuffing. Pork, the other white meat was a theme for the day.

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I adore the aroma of freshly torn Basil (yep, you should tear it with your hands instead of chopping it)
As well as using it in our dishes, we also use it to garnish finished plates. Right now I am fond of Dark Basil, which has a purple-like colour which changes to green as [...]

Ever wanted to be a part of the Laocook Team?

We are currently looking for two individuals for Commis positions within our team.

You should apply if you have a keen interest and entry-level knowledge in food preparation, be able to deal with pressure, undertaking various tasks at once and enjoy working as part of a [...]

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Okay, its not all about Pizza…
I have just returned from a short trip to the Italian capital. I must say that Rome is a wonderful city, steeped in history and romance.
During the day I did what all tourists do, and I am very glad that I did.

The outstanding [...]

Happy Friday everyone. Here are some ideas to cook for yourself or your family this weekend. Seng Seun Restaurant has the following recipes for Menu Today Lao Cooking TV show: Pad Ki Mao Ruammit Talay or Drunken Noodles Seafood Stir Fry,…

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