(KPL) The high price of rice is expected to sustain till the output of harvested rice in rainy season will be available for sale at the end of this year. Meanwhile the state sector concerned is actively conducting a survey on assisting capacity and ready to bring more rice for interfering rice market. Many low [...]
Insect tacos are not a dish likely to be seen on many menus, but this inventive take on contemporary fusion cuisine won first prize for Vientiane restaurant Sticky Fingers at Laos’ first ever insect food festival. SAEP LAI LAI! 2010, which took place at the Lao- ITECC in Vientiane on Saturday, drew entries from 15 [...]
(KPL) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is very happy to announce that the restaurant that emerged as the winner of last Saturday’s edible insect cooking competition was Sticky Fingers, runner up (second prize) was Makphet Restaurant and the third place went to Simply Me Cafe. The eminent panel of judges [...]
Foreign visitors to Laos are often repulsed at the prospect of eating insects, but for Lao people edible insects have long been part of the diet. Last Saturday the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) organised Saep Laai Laai, serving many edible insects prepared by well-known restaurants to Lao and foreign people [...]
(KPL) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) had been carrying a high profile publicity campaign on the inclusion of insects as a nutritious food item for any Noy Sixpack Laotian. In the local context, its station in Vientiane will be holding, “Saep Laai Laai! 2010″ – A Celebration of the Delicious Lao Insect” [...]
Saep Laai Laai! 2010: a celebration of Laos’ most delicious insects is being organised in Vientiane this week. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) will hold the culinary event on August 28 from 4pm to 8pm at the Lao ITECC. The event aims to pay tribute to the native food of [...]
Travelling along the Nam-ngum River and dining on delicious food is a favourite weekend pastime for many Vientiane residents. The floating restaurants are moored alongside the Thangon Bridge in Thangon village, Xaythany district, around 23km from Vientiane. The relaxing dining experience is popular with nearby residents and tourists alike, providing a relaxing getaway.
Vientiane health officials are paying close attention to the safety of food, drinking water and ice ahead of the 450th anniversary of Vientiane as the Lao capital in November. Officials have already examined 58 restaurants and 126 hotels in Vientiane, according to the head of the Food and Drug Division of Vientiane’s Health Department, Dr [...]
Vientiane residents who still enjoy eating wild animals have been warned that they can become sick or die from eating the flesh of the monitor lizard if it is not properly cooked. The monitor lizard is a carrion eater and its blood carries dangerous bacteria, said Mynoi, who preferred not to give her real name, [...]
Khao Phoon is one of the Lao dishes you can find at That Luang Festival. After making offerings to the monks, people would gather on the lawn to have their breakfast before heading home. It’s a memorable tradition to have with your family and friends.
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