In the Lao kitchen
Recipes, technique and the longer story behind the food.
ເຂົ້າໜຽວKhao Niao
One gene misfired in one rice plant, somewhere in Southeast Asia, a very long time ago. Every sticky rice on earth comes from that failure — and Laos eats more of it per person than anywhere on the planet. Why it exists, why Lao food is built around it, and how to steam it so it comes out right.
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More pieces on ingredients, history and the way a Lao table is built.
Recipes & technique
How to build a jeow, what to do with a chili crisp beyond noodles, and getting sticky rice right.
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