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Additional photos of Wat Keopa in Vientiane. I didn’t have much time to spend at the temple because aunt Kian was getting ready to catch a bus to Pakse. This temple is where the majority of the funeral in the area would take place.

The last set of photos of the two sala trees at Wat Keopa in Vientiane.

Happy Friday everyone. This month has gone by fast. Before we know it, Christmas will be here. What’s cooking this weekend for you? If you are not sure on what to make this weekend, then check out these great recipes from Pak Huay Mixay Restaurant in Luang Prabang.
The first recipe is the dish of Luang [...]

Menu Today Lao Cooking Show from Lao Star Channel. Today’s recipes are from Pakpasak Restaurant in Vientiane, located along the Mekong River. The recipes include: Thom Suar Kai, Pa Sa Ding, and Pa Nung Maak Nao.

Here are additional photos of the two sala trees at Wat Keopa. The left tree has little or no leaf left. The right tree is still full of leaves.

1000 Stories about Laos documentary show from Lao Star Channel. This episode is a rerun about poverty reduction program and lakorn jear or picture book story telling.

Pakse people love to eat fish so it was not a surprise to know that aunt Kian made Goy Pa again for lunch today. Nothing is to be wasted so the leftover bits and pieces went into a pot of soup with vegetables to go with the Goy Pa.

I went to Wat Keopa yesterday morning to check out the two sala trees that we have known about from aunt Kian. Here are the first set of photos for you to see. The left tree didn’t have much leaves unlike the second one.

Here are additional photos from Teacher’s Day celebration at Houaylao Elementary School on October 10, 2008. The students from the third grade to the fifth grade gave flowers and presents to their teachers to show their appreciation and gratitude for their learning experience.

The day I visited Houaylao Elementary School, the students and teachers were getting ready for the Teacher’s Day celebration. Here are the photos of the third, fourth, and fifth graders giving flowers and presents to their teachers.

What are we having for lunch and dinner today in Vientiane? For lunch it was green aubergine chutney with steamed vegetables on a side.

For dinner aunt Kian made Khua Nor Mai or stir fried bamboo shoots and fried potatoes with sweet and sour dipping sauce.

For lunch today it was Goy Pa with a nice jeow or dipping sauce to go with and various Lao vegetables served on a side. What a nice meal with warm sticky rice and a bowl of fish soup to wash down the goy pa.

On October 10, 2008 I visited Houaylao Elementary School in Pakse for the first time. This school is home to one of our book boxes. I first went to meet the administrator of the school. The teachers and the students were busy preparing for Teacher’s Days celebration. Many in Vientiane already celebrated this special day [...]

It’s Friday again. Enjoy your weekend and try some Lao cooking if you have a chance. This week’s recipes are from The Old Vientiane Wall Restaurant, which is next to the historical site of the old wall in Vientiane and got its name from it.
The recipes are: Pad Ped Aian or Spicy Pad Eel, Luak [...]

For today’s lunch aunt Kian made pon pa, served with boiled bamboo shoots, sliced cucumbers, and steamed Lao galanga’s roots and stalks.