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Taste of Laos day 30

Darly — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:30:59 +0000

Taste of Lao food day 30 with highlight of Khao Thom, Tum Khao Phoon, Tum Maak Houng, Ping Kai, Som Pa, and Sao Noi Disco. There was no dancing going on with the dancing shrimps though.

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Taste of Laos day 29

Darly — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:38:09 +0000

Taste of Lao food day 29 with Fresh Spring Rolls, Ping Kai, Green Papaya Salad, and Laap Moo or Pork Minced Salad with pork and vegetable soup.

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Taste of Laos day 28

Darly — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:44:15 +0000

Taste of Lao food day 28 with highlight of Green Papaya Salad from Gok Pho Market, Fried Fish, and Fried Banana for dessert.

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Taste of Laos day 27

Darly — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:59:37 +0000

Taste of Laos day 27 with two kinds of tum (Lao string beans salad and Lao cucumber salad) for lunch and Lao stew for dinner.

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How to make Or Lam with Aunt Kian and Aunt Phone

Darly — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:13:19 +0000

Video clips of the aunts in Vientiane making Or Lam using whatever ingredients they had in the house. Making Or Lam part 1 Making Or Lam part 2 Making Or Lam part 3

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Food Hunter in Laos and Asia

Darly — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:54:34 +0000

Video clips of The Food Hunter, Mark Brownstein as he explores the remote areas of Laos for hidden culinary treasures. Foodhunter in Laos and Asia part 1 (Northern Laos) Foodhunter in Laos and Asia part 2 Foodhunter in Laos and Asia...

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Lao Food Festival 2009

Darly — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:50:43 +0000

Here is the coverage by Lao National Television of Lao Food Festival 2009 on April 14-16. The purpose of the event was to celebrate Lao New Year and to prepare for SEA Games 2009 in December.

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Taste of Laos Day 19

Darly — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:24:43 +0000

Taste of Laos for day 19 with Khao Phoon and Nam Varn Lod Chong from Kuadin Market for lunch. For dinner we had Ping Ped or BBQ duck, Ping Kai or BBQ chicken, Tum Maak Houng or Lao Green Papaya Salad, Miang Muang Luang, and Fried Meatballs...

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Taste of Laos Day 18

Darly — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:05:21 +0000

Taste of Laos for day 18 with a kind of fruit that I have never seen before, kanom chan, and kanom man ton. Then it was yum salad for dinner.

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Kuadin Market

Darly — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:20:12 +0000

Kuadin Market is located across the street from Talat Sao or Morning Market. As you walk along the dirt path to the main area of the market you’ll encounter the food stalls along the way. For a few meters of the narrow and crowded...

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Taste of Laos Day 17

Darly — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:53:01 +0000

Taste of Laos for day 17 with pho as breakfast. For dinner we had the following on the table: green aubergine chutney, boiled bamboo shoots, yum salad, and aor hoy.

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Food after That Luang Festival Tak Bat part 2

Darly — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:10:03 +0000

Of course this tradition of dining at That Luang square after the Morning Alms Giving ceremony can be an expensive experience. Even I thought the food was not cheap, especially when a whole chicken is priced at 60,000 Kips (not including...

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Food after That Luang Festival Tak Bat part 1

Darly — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:05:22 +0000

It is tradition that after Tak Bat the festival goers would pou sart (lay down the mat) and khin khao (eat) and visit with one another. The hunt for the best food whether khao phoon or tom yum kai is a joy in itself as much and the fun of...

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Listen to the rice grow

Darly — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:39:14 +0000

We have all heard the famous generalization of the Lao by the French with the phrase, “The Vietnamese plant rice, the Cambodians watch it grow and the Lao listen to it grow.” While the statement is not meant to be a flattery, I agree part...

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Padek

Darly — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:13:32 +0000

Video description: “Vision our Home”: Lao villagers’ story about fish and waterfalls. Waterfalls are the major ecosystem in the rivers, as well as the home of fish, on which the Lao villagers’ livelihood depend....

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A Great Little Fish

Darly — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:15:33 +0000

Lao villagers’ story about fish and human: Fish and river as a couple like human can not live without food, since the ancient time till now fish is the main food of human. Rivers in Laos there are a thousands different kind of fish....

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Carnival and food at That Luang Festival 2008

Darly — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:50:28 +0000

That Luang Festival won’t be complete without the carnival and the aromatic Lao food. As a little kid this was the best part of Boun That Luang with all the games I could play for a prize, riding the merry-go-round, and eating ping...

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That Luang Festival 2008 Clips

Darly — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:50:15 +0000

Here are some video clips that I made on November 08, 2008. It was the second day of Boun That Luang and the festival was in full gear. For those attending Boun That Luang they had to follow a dress code with females not allowing to wear...

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Break time for Pakse Boat Racing Festival 2008

Darly — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:14:23 +0000

During the lunch break of the boat races, we walked to a village near Ban Wat Chin for a picnic by the Mekong River. It has a nice view of Phu Nang Norn or Sleeping Lady Mountain on the other side of the mighty Mekong. The photos and clips...

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Pakse Boat Racing Festival 2008 Morning Races part 2

Darly — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:36:33 +0000

Here are additional photos and video clips of the morning competition at Pakse Boat Racing Festival 2008. There were more boats entering in the races and the faithful fans were standing there at the riverbank cheering their hearts out...

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