Why does the Pa Nang have only one ribcage? It’s just one fish among many in the traditional cuisine of Laos, but the Pa Nang has one physical characteristic that sets it apart – just half a ribcage. And while there is likely a convincing scientific explanation for this arresting detail,...
It’s a fair bet that most classic cars that fetch up in small, Southeast-Asian countries have a good story to tell. But one look at the vintage Jaguar that lives outside a restored colonial villa in downtown Vientiane, and it’s clear it was once destined for great things. And not just great...
From cream-filled sponges to delicate choux pastries, chocolate-drizzled honey toast and homemade coconut ice cream, Vientiane’s dessert table is heaving with mouth-watering delights. Lao people have long subscribed to the sweeter side of life and these days, that means indulging in all kinds...
Sengmany Yathotou is on a mission. It’s a weekday morning in Naxayneua village, Vientiane, and on her family farm that borders on a national park, she is overseeing the milking of more than 100 cattle – peaceful, black-and-white Fresian dairy cows that produce around 15 litres of milk each a...
Keeping it real is the name of the game for Les Artisans Lao High above an art gallery, in a small room in a narrow building off a side street in downtown Vientiane, is a humming laboratory. There, young locals in white lab coats hover over heating and cutting machines, surrounded by glass...
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