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Lao Food Blog 2008-13

For lunch today we have the following for a meal: deep fried pork skin and fat, fried pork organs, and fried bamboo shoots.

Jun 30 2008 | Posted in General | Read More »

Dannavieng Book Box Library update 2

Lao book box library at Dannavieng elementary school

Here are additional photos of the book box library at Dannavieng Elementary school in Muang Phone Thong, Champassak provinces. These first grade students are not shy when it comes to checking out their favorite books to read. Thanks to a book box library, they have a good start for a better future.

Jun 30 2008 | Posted in Community,Education and Career | Read More »

Dannavieng Book Box Library update

On March 19, 2007, Dannavieng Elementary School received a book box library from us (in the name Laoplanet.net back then). It has been a little over a year now since the students have been enjoying their books. Thanks to the supporters of the school building project, they now have a new library (reading room) to [...]

Jun 30 2008 | Posted in Community,Education and Career,Feature,Media,Photo Gallery | Read More »

Laotian Restaurant in Chicago

Southeastern Asian flavors on Far North Side By Steve Dolinsky Only one restaurant in town focuses on the food from Laos, and ABC7’s Hungry Hound has tried everything on the menu. If you like Thai food, chances are you’re going to really like the food from Laos. There are plenty of similarities– mainly coconut milk, [...]

Jun 28 2008 | Posted in Community,Food & Drinks | Read More »

Lao Food Blog 2008-12

Aunt Phone likes to eat pork while Aunt Kian likes to eat beef. One thing they both like to make is ping sien or Lao BBQ of either pork, chicken, or beef. For this dinner, Aunt Kian made ping sien moo with nam jeem maak phet. In plain old English, it’s Lao BBQ pork with [...]

Jun 28 2008 | Posted in General | Read More »

No place to hide

Now and then it is useful to look back in history to see where the future will take us. A pivotal time in Lao history is the time between 1950 and 1975. During that time, the political regime in Laos was completely turned around. This was no coincidence. Laos was heavily divided by different military [...]

Jun 27 2008 | Posted in Community,Politics | Read More »

Vee Tee Lao 5

Vee Tee Lao documentary show from Lao Star Channel. This episode is about Lao New Year celebration.

Jun 27 2008 | Posted in Entertainment | Read More »

Lao Food Blog 2008-11

What’s for lunch today in Vientiane? We have boiled intestine and other parts. These delicious bits and pieces are served with spicy dipping sauce with some steamed vegetables and cool cucmber slices. For some family members that are not fond of pork intestine, then we have homemade som moo to go with warm sticky rice. [...]

Jun 27 2008 | Posted in General | Read More »

That Luang market goodies

A few samples of Lao food from That Luang market in Vientiane. Have your pick for what you want for dinner. If you don’t want ping kai, then there’s ping pa and som phak gard to go with warm sticky rice. For Tai Tai, ping pa and som phak gard are a perfect match. Well, [...]

Jun 26 2008 | Posted in Food & Drinks | Read More »

Lao Food Blog 2008-10

Dinner at aunt Kian’s house today included green aubergine chutney, jeow maak phet, ping kai and Lao beef jerky, with various vegetables on the side.

Jun 26 2008 | Posted in General | Read More »