Laos Foods Recipes

I shred the green mango like the green papaya; I use only a sharp knife. I make the green papaya salad with the use of a Thai / Lao Mortar & Pestle Set but DO NOT use a mortar and pestle to make the green mango salad. Salad Recipe: Green Mango Salad 1 cup shredded mango 2 tablespoons crushed toasted peanuts or ground toasted sticky rice 2 tablespoons chopped red onions 1 chopped chili (optional) 2-3 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons fish sauce 1 teaspoon shrimp paste In a bowl, add sugar, fish sauce and shrimp paste. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add chilies and red onions and mix. Add mixture to a bowl of shredded mango and toss. Top with crushed toasted peanuts or ground toasted rice. Alternatively you can use the sour fruit dipping sauce. to make this green mango salad

In Lao, glass noodle is called "sin lon". When purchasing glass noodles make sure the ingredients listed on the package shows only mung bean and water . Glass noodles are often used in salads, soups, and fried spring rolls. Do not use pho noodles or sin khao bune - rice noodles with this recipe. Soup Recipe : Glass noodles and shrimp 2 bundles glass noodles 4 cups water ½ teaspoon salt 1 piece lemongrass 1 lime kaffir leaf 1 chopped chilies (optional) 4 tomato pieces 8 mushroom pieces 8 shrimps 8 baby bok choy bunches 1 tablespoon oyster, mushroom or bean sauce 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons chopped green onions 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro Place 2 bundles of glass noodles in a bowl. Pour warm water to cover the glass noodles. Wait for 15 minuets. Remove the string from the bundle and cut the noodles in half. Divide the glass noodles into 4 separate bowls. In a pot over high heat, add 4 cups of water. Add salt, lemongrass, kaffir leaf and optiona