January 26, 2013
One of the local dishes that can be found in Laos is called the riverweed (kai paen). It is similar to seaweed, but as you can probably already guess, it grows in the river instead. Once it’s collected, it is dried in sheets, and then often coated in sesame seeds and garlic and fried in [...]
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January 24, 2013
Grilled buffalo skin served with a spicy sauce, likely made from rice wine vinegar, fish sauce, garlic and chilis. Took a little getting used to but once they softened after some chewing, they were great as a beer snack! I discovered these at a great new hidden restaurant on the Mekong River, called PhoKow Restaurant, [...]
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