Asian Food Primer: Laotian Food
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
by David Johnson
Asian Foods GuideCommon ingredients and popular dishes of various cultures. East AsiaPacific RegionSouth AsiaSoutheast Asia |
The cooking of land-locked, mountainous Laos is similar to the tropical cuisines of neighboring Cambodia and Vietnam, however seafood is not common.
Common ingredients:
chicken, meat, tropical fruit, vegetables, rice, spices
Popular dishes:
ginger chicken; soups, rice noodles, khao poon (spiced coconut milk and rice-like noodles); fish sauce
More Information:
- Infoplease Atlas: Laos
- Country Profile: Laos
- Laotian Recipes
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