The best Lao dishes
The top 3 according to 626 votes from people: Larb · Sticky rice · Tam mak hoong. (Updated Feb 27, 2019.)
Larb, sticky rice and tam mak hoong: the dishes of Lao cuisine, according to Wikipedia.
Top 15
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1
Larb
Minced meat salad with herbs and toasted rice.
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2
Sticky rice
Khao niao, eaten with the hands at every meal.
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3
Tam mak hoong
Spicy green papaya salad.
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4
Khao poon
Rice vermicelli soup with curry.
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5
Khao piak sen
Thick tapioca-rice noodle soup.
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6
Mok pa
Fish steamed in banana leaf.
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7
Ping sin
Grilled meat.
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8
Kaipen
Dried river weed sheets from the Mekong.
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9
Feu
Lao noodle soup.
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10
Khao jee
Grilled sticky rice patties or baguette sandwiches.
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11
Or lam
Luang Prabang stew with sakan wood.
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12
Sai oua
Herb pork sausage.
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13
Nam khao
Crispy rice salad.
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14
Khao lam
Sticky rice cooked in bamboo.
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15
Mok kai
Chicken steamed in banana leaf.
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Comments (2)
Larb and sticky rice, the soul of Lao food. Good to see it get proper credit.
Khao piak sen on a rainy day in Vientiane, nothing beats it