Fusing Lao tastes into stir-fried rice cooks up a win Chef Sitthasone Phommachanh has an easy smile and a humble demeanor. Almost two weeks after winning the ‘Pick, Peel, Heal’ plant-based cooking competition at the One Health Fair at Crowne Plaza hotel in Vientiane, he still cannot believe it....
The right mix of tradition and ingenuity cook up a win for Chef Khammoun. On a beautiful November evening in the 3rd floor garden of Crowne Plaza, five chefs gathered for the honor of winning the prize of Laos’ top chef at the ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Solutions Expo. Most of the ingredients...
It is no stretch of the truth to say that cuisine in the Asian region is one of the best in the world. Much of the food in Asia tends to be heavily spiced, packed with a multitude of flavors, and contain a lot of excess fats. In Laos, locals enjoy either the tangy punch […]
The exotic taste of Laos. We’ve all heard of minced meat salad laab (or its sliced meat equivalent koy), the quintessentially Lao salad dish made by mixing select meats and fresh vegetables tossed in fermented fish sauce and lime. Koy paa (fish salad) and koy ngoua (beef salad) tend to be...
Cafe Once Upon a Time-sees sister duo offer locally and globally-inspired caffeine and cuisine with a twist in the tale. The world is rich in folk culture and curious tales, and people have long given a knowing nod to the shadows among their hopes, fears and fantasies. Nowhere better represents...
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