Things to eat

Tam Mak Houng perhaps is the most recognized dish among tourists. The easiest one that can be found even in small town while traditional taste of Tam Mak Houng are recommended to try from vendors on main streets. Ingredients are: green papaya, garlic, chili, peanuts, sugar, lime juice, and a...

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Basically, fermented or soured pork sausage, is very famous to locals —especially favourite with local kids. Som Moo can be found in many forms, it made from raw pork – sometime rump, sometime pork skin. Occasionally, green leafs (usually use ‘bai ma yom’ or star gooseberry leaves) is inserted between...

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Lao-styled salad of minced meat; chicken, duck, or pork, is one of the most common Lao dishes. Laap is mixed of dry fried and crushed of rice grains, spices, and of course finely chopped meat. Laap is usually served with a plate of fresh veggies and sticky...

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Though tap water should be avoided, boiled water in thermos bottles is widely available, as are safe bottled mineral water and soft drinks. Beer Lao - the tasty and strong (5% alcohol) local brew - comes in either 300ml or 600ml bottles or in 2 litre jugs. The local rice...

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The name ‘naem muang’ may sound familiar if you have been to Vietnam or Thailand before. The process of making the barbequed som moon is similar to som moon, but grilled and served in Vietnamese style; with transparent rice paper, lot of herbs and vegetables, thin noodles, lettuce and sauce....

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