Laos Foods Recipes

I am officially back from my break! I posted about 60 videos during my first year of blogging but I won't be as motivated this time around because blogging doesn't pay my expenses. As well, my boss just put me on a new project so I'll be busy with my full time job. My cousin noticed that the "Sanoubane" name is missing from my recipe book and website. I took on my father's name and not my mom's Sanoubane name. My cousin wanted me to mention that Kham Teum Sanoubane is my uncle(my mom's brother) who is a popular singer in Vientiane, Laos capital. Also my mom's first cousin is a high Thai Buddhist monk, who is granted an honourable name by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. I'll share more on the "Sanoubane" and the "Larprom" family later. This Chicken Rice Noodle Porridge is the gourmet version of the Jasmine Rice Porridge and both dishes are called 'khao biek'. Other Asians would call this dish ...

The basic ingredients of the Lap Chicken is the same as Lap Lao Beef. However the method of preparing and cooking chicken is different from beef. You can mince chicken by using a food processor or you can view the video and learn how to mince meat by using a knife. Salad Recipe: Lap Chicken 2 cups minced chicken meat 1 inch piece of galanga 1 inch piece of lemongrass 1 kaffir lime leaf 1 tablespoon salt 3 cups water 1 chili chopped 1 kaffir lime leaf chopped 1 teaspoon chopped galanga 1 teaspoon chopped lemongrass 3 tablespoons chopped mint 2 tablespoons chopped green onions 2-3 tablespoons squeezed lime 2-3 tablespoons fish sauce 1 tablespoon ground toasted sticky rice ½ cup bean sprouts In a medium pot add water, salt, galanga, lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaf and bring to boil. Place minced chicken into a bowl and add hot water. Leave hot water in bowl for 1 minute and stir to separate chicken chunks, then drain water from the chicken. Repeat process of adding ho...

Curry dishes are best serve with Khao Chow (jasmine rice) rather than sticky rice. I like this dish served with sin khao bune (rice noodle) to make a hot noodle salad: into a bowl, add sin khao bune and spoon the chicken curry over top; add extra chopped Thai basil, cilantro, green onions, and bean sprouts. Stir Fry Recipe : Thai Chicken Curry with Long Beans and Bamboo 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 1 tablespoon oil ¼ cup chopped bamboo shoots ¼ cup chopped long beans ¼ cup chopped tomatoes 1 cup chopped chicken ½ cup fresh coconut milk 1 tablespoon red Thai Lao Curry Paste 1 to 2 sprigs of chopped Thai basil 2 tablespoons fish sauce Boil chopped bamboo shoots for 30 minutes to remove yellow colouring. Drain water from bamboo and set bamboo aside. In a wok over high heat, add oil and garlic. Stir until garlic is crisp. Add chicken and stir until cooked. Add tomatoes and stir for one minute. Add fresh coconut milk, bamboo, long beans and curry paste. Stir for 2 minutes. Tu...