Local markets in Laos are part of everyday life, and every village, town and city has numerous markets where you can buy cooked food, the raw ingredients, souvenirs and locally made handicrafts. Check out the Khua Din Market (located behind Talat Sao in Vientiane) for a real scene of Laotian daily life. East of Talat Sao and beyond the bus terminal, this rather muddy market offers fresh produce and meats, as well as flowers, tobacco and other assorted goods. Tours indochina Laos
If you are looking for where the locals really shop and where prices are even lower still, exit the back side of Talat Sao, cross the wide but busy Nongbone Road over to Khua Din Market. Part of the fun of going to Khua Din market is finding the hidden entrance into the dark caverness interior.
In the Khua Din Market, vendors sell their goods on uneven dirt floors. An endless selection of fabrics, shoes, bags, toys made of beer cans, and nearly anything else you can imagine are on offer. From fresh fruits and vegetables, to bush meats native to Laos, to an impressive selection of insects – this market has it all. Laos travel packages
Lao daily life at Khua Din Market
A farmer’s style market selling tobacco, flowers, fresh fruit and vegetable plus meat; it’s a good place to browse and watch the locals go about their daily business and also to catch a glimpse of local produce. Walking through the tiny, dark corridors and trying to absorb the market’s commotion is fascinating.
Food at Khua Din Market
Khua Din Market is really famous for its street food alley. This alley with various Lao food and other types of dishes will be one of your favorite spots at Khua Din Market. When not feeling like cooking, people can go there to buy some fresh spring rolls, bamboo shoot soup, Lao stew and roasted chicken, pork as well as other types of dishes to take home for lunch or dinner.
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