Maybe most foreigners is unknown to the cuisine of Laos, visitors, nevertheless, who do visit Laos are pleasantly astonished to the meals during their journey, and will obviously depart with a new found appreciation for Laotian cuisine. One of the most well-known should be enjoyed in Laos is Laap (also known as Larb), which is a spicy blending of marinated meat or fish.
The Beef Laap – the traditional dish of Laos, specially served in Tet holiday
Unlike others, without trading port to the outside world and even until recently, with a considerably small emigrant population, the nature of the food and eating style has remained undiscovered. The freshness of the ingredient is pretty important to Lao people, who like to prepare everything from scratch, rather than use pre-prepared ingredients, since they believe this makes their food more delicious. This explains why Latina people love Laap dish made completely by fresh and natural ingredients of Laos. Tours in Laos
The pork Larb along with chicken sausage lettuce wrapping the dish and a variety of herbs
Regarding Laap is made from chopped or thinly sliced meat or fish is mixed with lime juice, fish sauce, mint, coriander, spring onion, chili and uncooked rice grains that have been dry fried and crushed. It is usually accompanied by vegetables including eggplant, fresh chilies, mustard leaves and lettuce. To make the food more delicious, it can be eaten with ordinary rice or sticky rice and is frequently eaten with either fish or meat soup depending on the main ingredient being used. It is more interesting to ask the Laotian cookers that their Laap is cooked, as in some parts of the country locals like to eat it raw, particularly Fish Laap. Travel to Laos
The sticky rice, eaten with Laap, is rolled into small ball, dipped and eaten with your fingers
Although Laap is a dish that is served on special occasions of Laos such as weddings, Baci ceremonies or other celebrations, because of the meaning of Laap in Lao language being luck or good fortune, you can find the dish in every Lao restaurant around the country.
The Indochina Voyages team
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