There is a great news for the local people and also foreigners that are flocking to Laos these days. In the near future there will be a tourist district in the capital city, Vientiane. I can’t wait to see what it looks like and will be checking out the area. It’s a good thing we [...]
The second edition of the Lao Elephant Festival took place in Paklay District, Sayaboury Province, on February 15th, 16th, and 17th. Organizers of the festival wanted to raise awareness of the plight of the Asian elephant. The Asian elephant plays a prominent role in a cultural and natural heritage of Laos. It is estimated the [...]
Travel to Khon Kaen Thailand in March 2008 for the inaugural Isan Food Festival and its culinary masterclass. Festival dates are 7-16 March 2008. Thailand’s remote Northeast Isan region is renowned for some of the kingdom’s tastiest cooking. Not only that, the area hosts the finest examples of ancient Khmer temples to be seen outside [...]
Lao dancing at Patouxay Garden.
With fresh herbs from the Chinese grocery store I bought on Chinese New Year I decided to make Laap Moo later that weekend. I’ve been looking at Laap Moo photos from Laos the last few weeks so I started to have a craving for it. Rather than waiting for many months before I can go [...]
Lao dancing at Patouxay Garden.
To be honest, it’s difficult to find a wide range of traditional Lao dishes all in one restaurant, but if you went to the Food Festival at the National Culture Hall last Friday or Saturday you could have sampled foods from almost every province in the country. Some of the country’s best cooks brought their [...]
During fish season my relatives in Pakse tend to make steamed fish to serve at festival time. There are so many boun in the Lao calendar so you can expect to cook a great deal of food almost monthly. Steamed fish can be make in large quantity using steamer called Mor Seung. Usually steamed vegetables [...]
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