Lao Food
Lao Food
Larb
Khao Niaw
Tam Mak Hoong
Khao Poon
Mok Pa
Sai Oua
Khao Piak Sen
Nam Khao
This minced meat salad is often considered the national dish of Laos. It's typically made with ground meat (chicken, duck, pork, or fish), herbs, spices, and a generous amount of lime juice and fish sauce.
●300g ground chicken/pork/duck
/beef/fish
●2 tbsp roasted rice powder
(khao khua)
●1-2 tbsp fish sauce
●2 tbsp lime juice
●2 shallots (sliced)
●Handful of fresh mint leaves
●Chopped green onions
●Chili flakes (to taste)
●Optional: galangal, kaffir lime
leaves,cilantro
📝1. Cook the ground meat in a dry pan until fully
cooked.
📝2. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
📝3. Mix in roasted rice powder, fish sauce, lime
juice.
📝4. Add shallots, mint, green onion, chili, and
herbs.
📝5. Mix well and serve with sticky rice and
vegetables.
A staple in Lao cuisine, sticky rice is a fundamental part of the Lao diet and culture. It's often eaten with other dishes and is considered a symbol of Lao identity.
●2 cups glutinous rice(sticky rice)
●Water (for soaking & steaming)
📝1. Rinse sticky rice until water is clear.
📝2. Soak rice in water for 4-6 hours
(or overnight).
📝3. Drain and steam in bamboo basket or steamer
for 15-20 minutes.
📝4. Flip and steam for another 5-10 minutes
until tender.
📝5. Serve warm in a small basket with other
dishes.
This spicy and tangy salad is a refreshing and popular dish, featuring shredded green papaya, chili peppers, tomatoes, and other ingredients.
●1 cup shredded green papaya
●2-3 cherry tomatoes (halved)
●1-2 garlic cloves
●1-2 red chilies
●1 tbsp fish sauce
●1 tbsp lime juice
●1 tsp sugar
(palm sugar preferred)
●Optional: fermented crab
or padek (Lao
fermented fish sauce)
📝1. Pound garlic and chili in a mortar.
📝2. Add tomatoes and lightly crush.
📝3. Add shredded papaya, fish sauce, lime juice,
and sugar.
📝4. Mix/pound gently to combine.
📝5. Serve immediately with sticky rice.
A flavorful rice vermicelli soup, often enjoyed with a variety of toppings and broth.
●Rice vermicelli noodles (boiled)
●300g shredded chicken
●2 tbsp red curry paste
●1 can coconut milk (optional)
●Chicken broth
●Fish sauce, lime juice, salt
●Bean sprouts, cabbage, mint,
cilantro, banana blossom
(garnish)
📝1. Boil chicken and shred it.
📝2. Sauté red curry paste, then add coconut milk
& broth.
📝3. Season with fish sauce and lime juice.
📝4. Add shredded chicken.
📝5. Pour soup over noodles and garnish with herbs
and vegetables.
Steamed fish, typically wrapped in a banana leaf, is a delicate and flavorful dish that showcases the fresh ingredients of Laos.
●300g white fish fillet
(like tilapia or catfish)
●2-3 garlic cloves
●2 shallots
●1 lemongrass stalk
●Kaffir lime leaves
●Dill, basil, cilantro
●1 tbsp fish sauce
●1 tbsp sticky rice powder
(optional)
●Banana leaves for wrapping
📝1. Blend garlic, shallots, lemongrass, herbs
into a paste.
📝2. Mix paste with fish sauce and coat fish.
📝3. Wrap fish mixture in banana leaf and tie
securely.
📝4. Steam for 20-25 minutes until cooked through.
📝5. Serve with sticky rice.
Lao sausage, often seasoned with lemongrass, chilies, and other herbs, is a popular street food and a great appetizer.
●500g ground pork
●2 tbsp lemongrass
(finely chopped)
●1 tbsp galangal (grated)
●2-3 garlic cloves
●Kaffir lime leaves (chopped)
●Chili flakes
●Fish sauce or salt
●Sausage casings (optional)
📝1. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
📝2. Stuff into sausage casing or form patties.
📝3. Grill over charcoal or pan-fry until golden
brown.
📝4. Serve with sticky rice and vegetables.
This is a Lao style noodle soup, often made with chicken and a flavorful broth.
●1 whole chicken (or 500g parts)
●1 onion, garlic, ginger
●Rice flour & tapioca flour
(for noodles)
●Fish sauce, salt, pepper
●Green onions, cilantro, fried
garlic (for garnish)
📝1. Boil chicken with onion, garlic, and ginger
for broth.
📝2. Mix rice and tapioca flour with water to form
dough.
📝3. Roll and cut into noodles; boil separately.
📝4. Strain broth, shred chicken, season.
📝5. Serve noodles with broth, chicken, and garnish.
A crispy rice salad, often featuring deep-fried rice balls mixed with other ingredients.
●Cooked rice (cooled)
●1 egg
●Curry paste
●Salt, sugar
●Sausage(Lao fermented
sausage or plain)
●Fish sauce, lime juice
●Fresh herbs (mint, cilantro)
●Roasted peanuts
●Fried shallots
●Lettuce leaves (for wrapping)
📝1. Mix rice, egg, curry paste, and seasonings.
📝2. Form into balls and deep-fry until golden.
📝3. Break crispy balls into small pieces.
📝4. Mix with sausage, herbs, peanuts, lime juice,
fish sauce.
📝5. Serve in lettuce wraps.