Going to Laos in two weeks? What are some things I shouldn't miss which most people may not know about?

Going to Laos in two weeks? What are some things I shouldn't miss which most people may not know about?

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  1. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Bump.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      I appreciate it, bumps are a valuable commodity.

      >Going to Laos in two weeks?
      no dude i'm not
      >What are some things I shouldn't miss which most people may not know about?
      nobody knows about them dude

      Kek I didn't even realise the question mark error. At least it makes gives your comment some purpose, otherwise it wouldn't have any.

  2. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    >Going to Laos in two weeks?
    no dude i'm not
    >What are some things I shouldn't miss which most people may not know about?
    nobody knows about them dude

  3. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    lots of things are outlawed

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      No they're not.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      There's little enforcement of anything but if they decide to enforce something (if you are really egregious about breaking the law like smoking a spliff in the middle of town) they will extract a bribe from you so you'd have to pay up to get out of there.

      If you go into rural areas don't confuse their tobacco bongs for marijuana bongs. The tobacco in those is quiet strong. the Vietnamese also smoke it, they call it "thuoc Lao" (Lao drug!)

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        Interesting, never heard of this super Laotian Tobacco.

        Any other things to tell?

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          Interested in cuisine?

          • 1 year ago
            Anonymous

            Very. I'm going to try and find the fresh Crabs they have and some good quality real village restaurants. Also try some foods I'd never get the chance to at home like Turtle.

            • 1 year ago
              Anonymous

              I would try to eat the rat since you're not going to get that in many places outside of the region or outside of Laos for that matter, because Laos uniquely as large jungle rats. You'll see them at village and even some urban markets. They call them nou vai (rattan rats). They're big rats, blondish fur with white bellies. Don'tt hink you'll find any restaurants serving them but if you have a kitchen maybe you can try doing something with it or find it when they sell it grilled, which is occasionally available. I don't know what else they do with it, presumably some kind of stew/curry.

              The stew/curry you want in Laos is called "or" pronounced like "awe". Luang prabang has a very good one called "or lam" which also incldues a spicy stick (sakhan) that's used ony in Laos.

              Also in Luang Prabang you want to eat the kai pen (fried riverweed sheets), and the khao soi luang prabang, which is very similar to the khao soi of Muang Sing where it probably actually comes from, or nam bak, which is outside of Luang Prabang. These are traditional Tai Leu areas and the khao soi is really their dish, but you can get it in Luang Prabang and it's delicious.

              Luang Praban is also where you might be able to find bat sausage. It's not actually completely bat but they add bat to the pork sausage. But this is not a general thing. Some people do it which is why you'll find bat in the market in Luang Prabang (nowhere else in laos).

              The sausages in Laos are generally of two styles: sour or not sour. THe sour is slightly fermented and the better one.

              Don't confuse it with the actual sour pork (som mou) which is fermented and also very good, but I would stay away from eating raw pork while there. You could cook it and it's still pretty good cooked but very different and the texture is no longer so good when cooked.

              • 1 year ago
                Anonymous

                Thanks, this is some bloody good information that'll come in handy next week.

                Stews are my thing so definitely going to search around restuarants for these, I'll try and find the Rat, you say its unique but doesn't Africa have those large Rats? Would it be possible to get Bat alone, mixed in with Pork seems like it wouldn't be any different from eating a Pork Sausage. Also will it be easy to find Durian, Jackfruit and all the SEA goodies?

                Other Lao specialities are ant eggs (khai mod deng). These normally go into soup, ant egg soup. They add a nice piquant flavor. Gordon Ramsay enjoyed his very much.

                There's a sauce that uses a beatle (jaew maeng da) which shoudl be avilable anwyhere in laos.

                Jaew bong is a fiery chili paste/dipping sauce (eat it with sticky rice and jerky), which can be found anywhere but Luang Prabang has a good reputation for it.

                In Vientiane you can look for a specialty restaurant that does duck blood laab. The duck blood is seasoned and poured over the cooked duck meat, it kind of congeals into a jelly. Do NOT squeeze the lime onto the plate (it will make the jelly melt). Instead squeeze the lime for each bite. That's why it's served separately.

                There are probably dozens of different noodles so you can just try what's available. The khao poun have all kinds of difft broth options and all are delicious. Pho is always good, as well as mee kathi, which uses pho noodles but a pork and coconut broth.

                Laos of course is famous for grilled chicken and green papaya salad, all the staples of Isan food are also there in Laos (stuff like dancing shrimp).

                Beware of places offering "fan ban" (village deer) this is a euphemism for dog meat. Lao people don't eat it but there are a lot of Vietnamese in Laos so these places do exist, especially near the border.

            • 1 year ago
              Anonymous

              Other Lao specialities are ant eggs (khai mod deng). These normally go into soup, ant egg soup. They add a nice piquant flavor. Gordon Ramsay enjoyed his very much.

              There's a sauce that uses a beatle (jaew maeng da) which shoudl be avilable anwyhere in laos.

              Jaew bong is a fiery chili paste/dipping sauce (eat it with sticky rice and jerky), which can be found anywhere but Luang Prabang has a good reputation for it.

              In Vientiane you can look for a specialty restaurant that does duck blood laab. The duck blood is seasoned and poured over the cooked duck meat, it kind of congeals into a jelly. Do NOT squeeze the lime onto the plate (it will make the jelly melt). Instead squeeze the lime for each bite. That's why it's served separately.

              There are probably dozens of different noodles so you can just try what's available. The khao poun have all kinds of difft broth options and all are delicious. Pho is always good, as well as mee kathi, which uses pho noodles but a pork and coconut broth.

              Laos of course is famous for grilled chicken and green papaya salad, all the staples of Isan food are also there in Laos (stuff like dancing shrimp).

              Beware of places offering "fan ban" (village deer) this is a euphemism for dog meat. Lao people don't eat it but there are a lot of Vietnamese in Laos so these places do exist, especially near the border.

  4. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Start by Luang Prabang, it's beautiful.

  5. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Everybody already knows about everything, so what else is there to say? If you dont' have a specific question.

    Here's a piece of advice: Stay off the roads for intercity transport. Use the train or use the plane. Roads suck, buses suck. If your'e going to go to the south, fly there.

    Also dont' expect everything to be cheap. They have to import a lot of stuff overland, including fuel so things like tuktuk rides or boat rides are going to cost you more than in Thailand. Nobody's trying to rip you off, that's just the way it is. But the kip is extremely weak now so who knows maybe everything will seem like a bargain.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      Ever heard of a travel guide? One doesn't have to write a questionnaire. I've never been there so your recommendations will be new to me.

      The pricing information was useful, at least it will stop me from getting into heated haggling every time I want to do something.

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