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 ...

Thai pho is called 'Guoi Tiao' so when in Laos, ask for 'Pho' and when in Thailand, ask for 'Guoi Tiao'. This beef noodle soup is the most popular soup in Laos and Thailand. I like to make this soup on new years and weekends because it requires low preparation time, the broth simmers all day, and guests help themselves. People from the northern region of Laos prefer khao soy which is with minced pork and salted soy beans noodle soup. Khao soy uses wide pho noodles. For 12 years, everytime I craved pho, would order it at restaurants and was never quite satisfied of the taste. I find the pho soups at restaurants have too much fat and not enough meat, vegetables, herbs and sauce options. Since my parents taught me, I make my own at home and for the price of one pho soup bowl, I could feed a family of 6. You can stir fry pho noodles to make Pad Thai Pho Noodles. Do not substitute vermicelli noodles for pho noodles. The star anis can also be added to dome kim w...

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...

In northern Thailand and Laos, green papaya salads are mixed with salted fish. Another reason for posting this video is to show you how to mix vermicelli noodle with green papaya salads and long bean salads. Since the fibers of long beans are tougher than green papayas, you must crush the long beans with garlic and chilies until they are in small pieces before adding other ingredients. Salad Recipe: Long Bean Noodle with Ba Dek 4 chilies 1 clove garlic 1 cup long beans chopped into 1 inch lengths 1/4 cup tomato slices 2 tablespoons squeezed lime 2 tablespoons Salted Gourami Fish (ba dek) 1 teaspoon sugar (optional) 1 teaspoon MSG (optional) 1 to 2 rice noodle bundles (Sin Khao Bune) Using the Thai / Lao Mortar & Pestle Set, crush chilies and garlic until they are separated. Add chopped long beans and crush with a pestle for 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients in the mortar and mix all the ingredients. Cut rice noodles in half, add into mortar, and mix with spoo...

Sin Khao Bune are rice noodles that resemble a long string like spaghetti. When purchasing sin khao bune make sure the package DOES NOT READ PHO. Pho noodles are for Lao Pho - beef noodle soup and pad Thai pho noodles. However, sin khao bune are added to many dishes: 1. Add sin khao bune in spring rolls made with rice paper. 2. Place sin khao bune into individual bowls and top with chicken curry with bamboo and long beans. 3. Toss sin khao bune with green papaya salad in a bowl before serving. 4. Make Khao Bune noodle soup - fish curry noodle soup which is fish in coconut Thai Lao curry. Instructions on cooking sin khao bune: 1. In a large pot, add 3 inches of water and bring to boil. 2. Add dry sin khao bune noodles and cook based on time described in the package. 3. When noodles are cooked, remove from heat and run cold water into pot while draining hot water. 4. Fill cold water into pot. 5. Dip hand into pot and use thumb, pointer and middle fingers to grab about 1/2 c...

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...