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Happy Friday to all. Today’s episode of Menu Today from Lao Star Channel features Suar Kai, a top dish from Xomdao Restaurant in Vientaine. Another famous dish from the restaurant is Rambo Kop or Rambo Frog. It sounds like an interesting dish to make if you can find some fresh frogs.

Today’s episode of Menu Today from Lao Star Channel features pizza recipe from Sayo Restaurant in Vientiane.

I was at the food market the other day and saw some mozzarella cheese made from Buffalo milk. I thought that was interesting and purchased one. It has an interesting taste, very creamy but doesn’t have the aftertaste of cow milk cheese at all. It actually reminded me of young coconut meat. [...]

Happy Friday everyone. Menu Today Lao Cooking Show features Vientiane Garden Restaurant in Ban Phonsavad Neur in Khed Tong Pong. It looks like a great place to take your family out for the weekend for fun and good food.
Vientiane Garden shares two recipes: Pa Tod Viengchan and Koong Pad Pong Kali or Pad Shrimps Curry.

I thought I add to the observation made by Dallas from one of Darly’s picture from the Lao school. Dallas had noticed that most of the children were girls. But from Darly’s statistics ( 0-14 years: 41% (male 1,374,966/female 1,362,945) there actually seem to be more young boys then girls. Other have [...]

A fish recipe from Ban Suan Restaurant in Vientiane for this week’s episode of Menu Today Lao Cooking Show, from Lao Star Channel.

The last set of photos from my visit to Phonsikhay Elementary School on October 16, 2008. I joined in with the student during their reading time before they go home for lunch break. 

On October 16, 2008 I made a visit to Phonsikhay Elementary School after hanging out with the students at Houaylao Elementary School. I got there just in time for their acvitity period before the students go home for lunch.

I thought I elaborate on what Dan Shriver asked from my last post about the Fruit & Spice Park. I am not familiar with any of the fruits mentioned and was hoping someone else can help. I think some of these may grow in the wild but never cultivated in large numbers. They are definitely [...]

Happy Friday all. Today’s episode of Menu Today from Lao Star Channel features recipe from Sayo Restaurant in Vientiane. The restaurant specializes in European cuisines. The restaurant shares a pizza recipe.
The last part of the show is a rerun of Pad Kapao Moo, a recipe from a fan of the show.

A few photos from That Luang Festival 2008 on November 11, the day of the Pasad Pheung Procession. These days it is a rare occasion to see Lao females and males dressed in full traditional clothing.

Menu Today Lao Cooking Show. This week’s recipes are from The Old Vientiane Wall Restaurant: Pad Ped Aian or Spicy Pad Eel, Luak Yua Khao Jeow Phia, and Tod Khang Ped.

A relative brought a few fishes from Pakse today so for lunch aunt Kian made goy pa or minced fish salad and fish soup to go with it. For dinner it was pho and non-sweet sausage.

Happy Friday everyone. What a great day to hang out at Ban Suan Restaurant and enjoying delicious food. Since we all can’t be there, we can try making Pa Ban Suan from the comfort of our homes. Let’s go.
The later part of the show, Da visits a home of Aornmany for home cooking demonstration with [...]

After reading activity it was morning break for the students at Houaylao Elementary School. Some of the students were so shy to be near my camera. But those little girls from the kindergarten class were not afraid to strike a pose for me.