Laos

Laos Factfile

  • Traditional Food: Larb (Meat/Fish with vegetables and spices), Tam maak hoong/ Papaya salad (Lime, Chilli, Fish and papaya), Padaek (Fish paste), Jaew padaek (Sauce containing Fish), Khai nug (Egg appetiser), Seen savanh (Beef jerky, covered in Sesame seeds), Som khai pa, Som pa, Ping pa and Mok pa are Fish dishes, Pon (A Fish dish), Tom padaek (A Fish stew), Tom yum (A soup containing meat and Seafood), Nam khao (Rice dish containing pork, Peanuts, Fish sauce, coconuts and spring onion), Khua mee (Rice noodle dish containing an omelette (Egg)).
  • Allergies to watch out: Fish.
  • Language Spoken: Lao.