Top 10 Lao  Food 2004

Total vote: 40

1) Tam Mark Houng  (Papaya Salad)

　

　
2) Laap ( meat salad) 　 3) Lao grilled chiken

　

　 　 　
4) Aw Lahm ( Lao Stew) 　 4) Keng Nor Mai ( Bamboo soup) 　 4) Moke Pa ( Fish Moke) 　 4) Sommou ( Lao fermented meat)

　

　 　
8) Khoa Tom 　 8) Lao style chiken soup 　 8) Khai Pan ( Dried river weed)

　

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EATING THE LAOTIAN WAY

Most Laotians eat rice three times a day. The most common type is "sticky rice," which can be rolled into a ball with the fingers and dipped into a sauce. Occasionally, people eat noodles rather than rice. Padek or fermented fish paste is an ingredient in many Laotian dishes. Hot chilis are also added to foods. The amount of chili used varies with the different Laotian ethnic groups. Other common seasonings are lime juice, lemon grass and coriander leaves.

 A typical Laotian meal consists of rice, fish, vegetables and hot peppers. The menu for festive occasions may also include eggs, poultry, beef or game. Vegetables include corn, cassava, white radish, sweet potatoes, and cucumbers. Papaya is the most popular fruit. Bananas, oranges, berries and groundnuts (peanuts) are also eaten frequently.

Families enjoy socializing during the evening meal. People take off their shoes and leave them outside the eating area. Food is served on a bamboo tray. Everyone sits cross-legged in a circle and the food is placed in the centre. Men sit on one side and women on the other. Food is usually eaten with the fingers. Laotians drink tea and coffee, both of which grow in Laos. People may also drink a type of whisky made out of rice called lao lao or rice wine called khao kam.

Base on the popular vote for Lao food last May by LaoPYs website,  It is clear that Papaya salad is always the number one most popular food in Laos due to their unique taste, hot and spicy, sweet and sour, and the cheapest food. Follow by the meat salad (Laap) which ranking in number two. this week we proudly present you how to cook these food.

Ingredients and Preparation

1/2 slice of green papaya

slice into small long pieces
5 fresh red or green peppers
1 slice up tomato
2 - 1/4 slice of lime or lemon
2 spoon of padeak, dead fish sauce
2 drip of fish sauce (Optional, Requested by Proud_Lao)
1 spoon of sugar
1/4 spoon of asian past, (MSG) (pang nwuah)
1/4 spoon of ka pea

Pound up and down with wood stick into the Kot. Mix evenly and serve.

　
　

Papaya salad with grilled chicken and sticky rice ...
A common Lao dish is called laap. It is a mixture of meat or fish and lime juice, garlic, rice, green onions, mint and chilis. Laotians also enjoy salads made with shredded green papaya, seasoned with padek and chilis.

  Ingredients

   425 g beef
   Juice of 1 lemon or lime
   2-3 tsp. fish sauce
   1-2 tsp. fried ground rice (available at Asian food stores)
   Salt and black pepper to taste
   5-6 mint leaves, minced
   1 garlic clove, chopped
   1 parsley sprig, minced
   1 green onion, chopped
   2-3 fresh chili peppers, diced

　

Ref: www.settlement.org/cp/english/...aos/eating.html

Preparation  Saut้ beef lightly in oil. Slice into small pieces and put into a large bowl. Add lemon or lime juice and combine. Add fish sauce and ground rice and mix. Season with salt and pepper. Just before serving, add mint, garlic, parsley, green onions and chilis.

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