Jeow mak muang is one of my favorite Lao dips because it goes well with all sour fruits especially unripe mango. This is my go to Lao snack whenever I'm craving sweet, spicy, and savory all in one bite.

Kua Mee, also known as Lao stir fry noodles, is a delicious and popular dish in Lao cuisine. Learn how to make this flavorful dish at home with our easy recipe. Perfect for a quick and satisfying meal!

This gluten free Lao dumpling is bursting with flavors. The filling is made with glazed pork and crushed peanuts. It is a fun and unique way to use mini tapioca pearls. These dumplings are served with fresh veggies and will give you a bouncy chew filled with yumminess.

These sweet treats are made of sticky rice and coconut! They are the perfect dessert after a Lao meal. The fun part is folding them because its like banana leaf origami.

Gang nor mai is a traditional Lao stew known for its earthy green flavors. The taste comes from the fresh bamboo shoots, yanang extract, and lots of green herbs. Follow my easy recipe to recreate this delicious dish at home.

Khao lam is a traditional Lao dessert. It is sticky rice soaked in sweet coconut milk and swirled with fresh durian. You can either bake it or grill it!

This is my all time favorite childhood snack because its savory and sweet at the same time. This dip is called jeow mak muang and it goes perfect with any sour fruit especially green mango.

Lao chicken noodle soup, also known as khao piak sen, is a popular dish in Laos made with chicken broth, rice noodles, and various herbs and spices. Learn more about this delicious and comforting soup here.

This Lao donut is made with a lot of patience and technique. The dough is shaped into a long strand and stretched right before frying to create a crispy and hollow donut. It will pair perfectly with your coffee or noodles dishes. Who doesn’t love khanom khuu.

I can’t think about a weekend when there wasn’t egg rolls in the kitchen. My mom always made the best egg rolls because they were super crunchy and golden. She would make a big batch and sell some at work. I usually ate more than one at every sitting because they are so addicting. I hope you check out the video to learn the tips and tricks to making the perfect egg roll.

Khai being are Lao seasoned baked eggs that taste so good with jeow som and sticky rice. It makes the perfect to go snack since the shell is its own container. I love making these baked egg with extra herbs since it gives it a bright green color and also makes an herbalicious egg. I grew up with my mom making these every weekend and mom would keep these available in a basket just like chips or snacks. These are great for all ages since the texture is so soft and melts in your mouth.

There is a lot of different khao soi dishes across Southeast Asia. The Lao style is a noodle soup with thick strands of rice noodles topped off with pork soy bean sauce and clear broth. I just love watching the red sauce diffuse through as I mix the noodles.

All over Asia, there are variations of steamed buns, but my favorite is the Lao steamed bun called Galabao. Its stuffed with a delicious seasoned pork noodle mixture with a side of hard boiled egg. These fluffy clouds are all the range for your go to snack.

Whenever I go on a vacation or just in general a trip away from my kitchen, I get those Lao papaya salad shakes. It means I’m craving papaya salad, but none of the restaurants make it the way I like it. The easiest solution is bringing your own papaya salad kit. Recently, I went to Joshua tree on a work retreat and I limited myself to bringing items. I decided to make a kit that didn’t need a mortar and pestle. My papaya salad kit included: a whole green papaya, padaek, shrimp paste, fish sauce, tamarind paste, crab paste, tomato, garlic, lime, sugar, and msg. You can see its a long list to make it. I condensed my papaya salad kit by dividing the ingredients into single use items.

Learn about the traditional Lao sour dipping sauce, Jeow Som and how it's used in Lao cuisine. Find out about the unique flavors and how to make it at home.

Khao lod song is a Lao dessert made with sweetened coconut milk with floating green pandan flavored gems. It can be sweetened with caramelized sugar or palm sugar. The green gems are made from a large strainer with the gems falling into ice cold water like green rain. There are variations found across Southeast Asia.

Lao food is mostly known for eating sticky rice for every meal, but there are a few times jasmine rice is eaten like this Lao crispy fried rice called nam khao. It is made with jasmine rice balls coated in curry and herbs then deep fried; the fried rice balls are broken and mixed with fish sauce, som moo soured pork, herbs, and roasted peanuts. This is a common Lao dish brought over to celebrations and gatherings. It is typically eaten as a lettuce wrap with added fried peppers.

Thom khem braised pork and egg stew is a beloved and comforting Lao dish. All Lao kids love eating this dish. It is made with caramelized sugar, fish sauce, seasoning sauce, ginger, and garlic with pork and eggs swimming in the liquid until it evaporates and the protein is golden brown.

Across the streets in Laos, you will find sausages hanging around getting sour or people grilling these herbalicious Lao sausages. These pair perfectly with jeow mak len spicy tomato dip and warm sticky rice. I prefer the uncured sai oua. These are filled with the common Lao aromatics like galangal, lemongrass, lime leaves, fish sauce, padaek, and green onions.

Laab is the national dish of Laos and there are many variations of laab like laab diip. It is made from raw beef and is layered wit delicious Lao flavors like khao khua roasted sticky rice, bile, padaek, and lots of fresh herbs. You will find many adults enjoying this delicious dish.