Does anyone have good recommendation s on places to eat authentic Laotion food, in Vientiane and around....
Was watching this cooking show where a Chef went from North Laos to the South and tasted all the many foods on offer however the show did not mention much where the places he ate were located
***Food in Laos***
Good topic for the day...
Dogs... yes, it's true that dogs are eaten in Laos. You may joke about it, you may make comments about it and you may even want to try it yourself. But just know that much of the rumors surrounding dogs are untrue. Firstly, dogs are consider a delicacy in Laos and it is very expensive, so NO, someone is not going to try and slip you some dog and call it something else. Second, dogs are treated as lifestock in Laos and not so much as pets. Please keep an open mind while you're there, many other countries see food differently than you and I.
Street Vendors... I have heard stories of people getting sick after eating "street food" there. As with anything, always be careful of what you eat and where you eat it. If it looks suspcious, leave it alone. If it looks dirty, it is probably dirty. Just use some common sense... but at the same time, don't shy away from tasting all those good eats.
Meat and protein... Yes, it is true that there is very little meat or protein in their diets. Meat, especially fresh meat is very hard to come by and is very expensive. According my cousin, 1 kg of meat (2 lbs) is about 30,000 kip or the equivalent of a person's daily salary. So, think about it, work for a day and you get 1 kg of meat... Not really feasable for the common person. Keep this in mind when you're visiting your cousin and there is no meat on the table. They eat lots of veges and fruits, which is not a bad thing for some of us fat hmong mekas.
Water... As someone mentioned earlier, don't drink well water. Only drink bottle water or water that has been boiled. You will get sick, our body are not built like theirs, our immune systems are weak and we will not be able fight the off any of the pathogens like our relatives there.
Fruits, Veges, Bugs and more... go for it. And please send pics of what you ate or saw! I am looking forward to some deep fried grasshoppers myself!