Lao Cuisine

There has been a misconception that Lao food is similar with Thai food.

The region of north-east Thailand was once Lao territory, and its food has retained many characteristics and dishes of Lao cuisine, for instance grilled chicken, papaya salad, sticky rice.

Sticky rice is the staple food in Laos, which was intented to keep fingers clean, and keep rice from dropping into communal food.

Lao dishes do not have a liquid consistency versus Thai food which is soup-like, and incorporates coconut milk.

Meat and fish are usually grilled or steamed and as a result, the flavours are fresh and the dishes are low in fat. It is always being freshly prepared and not being preserved.

Lao traditional food is dry, spicy and very delicious based on fish, buffalo meat, pork, poultry and especially herbs.