Laotian Sausage (shown here in pork, but it also exists in spicy beef) is one of the most eaten specialities in Luang Prabang. Marriages, religious ceremonies, and other festivities normaly have a meal and include this sort of sausage, which is very much appreciated by Laotians and even tourists who have more delicate taste buds.
Preparation Time : 30 minutes + 24 heures Cooking Time : 15 minutes
Ingredients (for 5 people)
175 g minced pork
40 g cooked rice
2 soup spoons of lime juice
1 coffee spoon of chopped garlic
1 coffee spoon of ground white, or black, pepper
1/2 a (...)

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Tchéo Bong is one of the most used "creamy sauces" in Luang Prabang. A typical speciality of the province, you will hardly ever find any, apart from in the old royal town. The Laos coming from other provinces, often take advantage of a stay in Luang Prabang to make large purchases of this rather spicy and very tasty composition.
Ingredients
1 kg of dried pimento, emptied of their grains
4 kg of crushed garlic
30 g of chopped mild ginger
3 kg of sugar
1 bottle of brine
20 g of honey
20 g of ground dried shrimp
2 kg de beef rind
Preparation
Cut the beef rind into thin (...)

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Speciality of Luang Prabang that is particularly appreciated by tourists being as its not spicy and only uses fish, vegetables and herbs. There are 2 forms of presentation : either individual (as shown on the left) or in larger ‘packets’ (then, the whole banana leaf is used, which is the most usual way of doing it).
Preparation Time : 30 à 40 minutes Cooking Time : 40 minutes
Ingredients (for 4 people)
1 kg of firm fleshed fish filets
4-5 banana leaves
4 eggs
Salt
Pepper
1 glass of coconut milk
1 soup spoon of fresh, chopped coriander
4 shallots
2 cloves of garlic (...)

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This is THE Lao-Thai dish. Those with a tough palate, will really enjoy it : the dose of pimento which is normally used, is in the region of 20 pimentos per person. For security reasons, we have divided the doses by 20 so as not to assault our compatriots, who are not as accustomed to "Lao mildness".
Preparation Time : 30 minutes Cooking Time : 0 minute
Ingredients (for 5 people)
400 g of green papaya
4 small ripe tomatoes
5 red or green pimentos
3 small, round eggplants
5 cloves of garlic
5 soup spoons of Paderk (or fish brine)
1 coffee spoon of salt
2 soup spoons (...)

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Ô-Lam is certainly one of the most often prepared and the most traditional dishes of Luang Prabang, probably along with Tièo Bong and the Papaya Salad. It is recommended to prepare it a long time in advance and to let it rest before eating it.
Preparation : 30 minutes Cooking Time : 30 minutes
Ingredients (for 6 people)
1/2 kg of beef
10 round eggplants
10 green beans
1 kg small round eggplants
1/2 a small bowl of Paderk (fish brine)
3 citronella
3 onions
3 cloves of garlic
1 kg of crisp rind of roasted pork
a small bowl of dill leaves
5 onion shoots
a small (...)

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