Laos Foods Recipes

Here is the traditional Thai Lao Steam bun recipe filled with pork, egg, mushrooms, and sweet sausages. I make steam buns on weekends; then I freeze the buns in containers. I would thaw in the fridge overnight and warm in the microwave for 20 seconds. This makes a quick breakfast on the go and I take them to work as a delicious alternative to sandwiches. Appetizer Recipe: Thai Lao Steam Bun 1 package of steam bun mix. Look for steam bun picture to make sure you have the right package ½ cup sugar 1 cup fresh soy milk 1 tablespoon oil 12 quail eggs or 3 chicken eggs 2 Asian sweet sausages 1 cup ground pork 2 dried shiitake mushrooms soaked in hot water for 20 minutes 2 shallots minced 1 clove garlic minced ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons oyster sauce or hoisin sauce 12 wax paper cut into 2 inches square 2 tablespoons white vinegar There should be directions on the package of the steam bun. However here are the basic steps: 1. For the Dough - mix the p...

Some call it “water lily” or “on choy” but in Thailand and Laos, this green vegetable is called “puk bonge”. Purchase the water lily vegetable at most Asian supermarkets. Most Thai and Lao people will eat water lilies raw with spicy dishes like the green green papaya salad, lap Lao beef and lap chicken because it cools the tongue. I prefer it raw myself but here is a stir fry recipe given to me from my aunt “Ba Von”. Stir Fry Recipe : Water Lily 1 tablespoon oil ¼ cup chopped onions 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 1 inch of ginger and sliced thinly 1 teaspoon shrimp paste 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce or hoisin sauce Cut 2 inches off the bottom stem and discard. Wash water lily in cold water thoroughly and remove any damaged leaves. Drain excess water. In a small bowl, mix shrimp paste, fish sauce, and oyster/hoisin sauce. Cut the washed water lily 4 inches in length and separate the large stems from the smaller stems. In a wok over high heat, add oil,...

Most Thai and Lao children first learn how to cook sticky rice or jasmine rice before other dishes. However, the beef stir fry was my first dish when I was 11 years old. This shows you how simple it is to make this dish. Make sure that cooking time does not exceed 3 minutes. Stir Fry Recipe: Beef Stir Fry 2 cups chopped beef 1 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon oyster or hoisin sauce 1/2 cup snow peas 1/2 cup chopped sweet red peppers 1/4 cup chopped red onions Add chopped beef, garlic, soy sauce and oyster sauce. Mix thoroughly together and marinate for 1/2 hour. In a wok, over high heat, add oil and marinated beef. Stir fry until 50% of beef is cooked. Add onions and stir fry for 1 minute. Add snow peas and sweet peppers and stir for 2 minutes. Stir fry beef should not take longer than 3 minutes. Serve with sticky rice or khao chow and the Classic Thai / Lao Hot Sauce.

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...