How to Harvest and Make Kaipen | Lao Crispy Riverweed

Aug 15

Have you had kaipen (Lao crispy riverweed) before? It is collected from the Mekong river. I was fortunate enough to travel to Laos in early 2020 to learn how to harvest and make kaipen. I went with the Lao Food Foundation and this is one of the amazing experiences we had. Here is my newest video on how to harvest and make it!

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