Don't know about your elders but mine call these kua txob tawv twm back in Laos

[theking]

All I need is sticky rice to go with this and it can be sufficient enough  :

[theking]

Obviously the ones made in Laos had livestock skin such as water buffalo skin in it..which is why it's called buffalo skin chili pepper dip by my Hmong elders... :

[theking]

It was harder to find water buffalo skin here in the US so my mom used pork skin instead:

[ProudLao]

This is jell bong in Lao. It’s best with Buffalo skins.

[theking]

Agree regarding the buffalo skin point...

When my mom made it in Laos, she had to boil the water buffalo skin for a while before it's tender enough to be shredded and mixed it with the chili dip but it was worth it.