The first time I had Lao food, I fell hard for a dish I then obsessed over for years. I’d think about it on the subway, while cooking dinner, folding laundry, during a run. I’d recall its flavors and ...

Translating to “wet rice noodles,” the hand-cut ribbons in this Lao chicken and rice noodle soup recipe are made from tapioca starch and two types of rice flour. The dough requires no resting as there ...

ORANGE – When Xay Phengsy was growing up in Laos, her mother taught her how to make kao poon, a traditional noodle dish served with coconut milk and curry broth. Now Phengsy, who immigrated to the ...

The 2026 Lao Food Festival opened its doors on Monday along the scenic banks of the Mekong River in the Lao capital Vientiane, offering visitors a vibrant journey through the flavors, traditions, and ...