Laos Foods Recipes

The host of a Lao gathering who calls for a celebration like a birthdays, weddings, new years and Christmas will serve khao bune soup. Khao Bune soup is traditionally made with either fish or pork and I've given you the fish recipe. If you are serving this soup to Thai or Lao guests they will help themselves so serve the garnish, herbs and sauce in a baffet style. Any left over shredded banana blossoms, shredded red cabbage, Thai basil, and Vermicelli noodle bundles may be rolled into making spring rolls made with rice paper. For non Thai and Lao guests, I recommend having the individual bowls ready with noodles, garnish and herb. When everyone is at the dinner table, pour the broth into the bowls, add squeezed lime juice and fish sauce. Let the guests mix the soup. Soup Recipe: Khao Bune Fish Broth 2 lbs grouper or any fresh water white fish like cat fish 2 litres cold water 1 inch galangal 3 kaffir lime leaf 2 inches lemongrass 1 tablespoon salt 2 tablespoons chopped...

I have described how banana leaves are used to make khao dome. Well, banana blossoms or 'mak bea' are used to make unto a salad, added as a filling for rice paper spring rolls, and used to as a garnish for khao bune ba - fish curry noodle soup. Salad Recipe: Mak Bea – Banana Blossom 1 cup shredded banana blossom ½ teaspoon chopped garlic ½ teaspoon chopped chilies 1 tablespoon squeezed lime 1 tablespoon fish sauce ½ cup chopped green onions and cilantro In a bowl, add 3 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of squeezed lime. Shred finely, in an angle, of only the purple layers of the banana blossom. Place the shredded banana blossoms into lime water and soak for 15 minutes. Drain water out. Combine with the rest of the ingredients and toss to make the Mak Bea Salad. .

These spring roll appetizer are so easy to make and very healthy because it is not deep fried. Fill the rice paper with anything you want. Also see wet rice paper spring rolls In my video, you’ll see that I made a vegetarian spring roll filled with lettuce, carrots, avocado, green onions, long green beans, snow peas, mint, cilantro, and baby mixed greens. Traditional spring rolls are filled with sin khao bune (vermicelli noodles), pork, herbs and banana blossoms. Instructions on how to make Spring Rolls: 1. Place a damp cloth over a flat surface. 2. Submerge a rice paper into hot water for less than 4 seconds. 3. Place the soft rice paper on to the damp cloth 4. Fill rice paper with vegetables and arrange neatly. 5. Roll the rice paper while tucking in vegetables . 6. Fold in the sides and finish rolling. 7. Roll and complete two rotations. lf the spring rolls are made prior to serving, place the damp cloth over the spring rolls to keep the rice paper moist. Garnish the sp...