If diving into vibrant, flavour foods made with fresh ingredients excites your taste buds, then Lao food is for you!
Traditionally many Lao lived off the land; eating rice from locally grown fields, cooking with vegetables and herbs cultivated in their gardens or fish from their ponds or from the Mekong. With meats, almost every part of the anima is utilized in some way to minimize waste and to feed more people.
In Lao cuisine, there are steamed dishes, some that are grilled, those that are made using a mortar and pestle or from fermentation techniques and of course, endless types of savoury salads. These aspects have contributed to creating a cuisine that’s fresh, aromatic, healthy and flavourful.
It’s food that is shared, bringing together family and friends. And no matter how simple, small or complex a Lao meal is, you’ll taste how much heart goes into every dish.
While Laos has evolved and many Lao are living around the world, Lao cuisine still has the power to connect people and bring them together.
Our cuisine instils pride in our community as many of us continue to preserve and strive to share with the world, the flavours imprinted on our hearts.
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