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Eaten all over Laos
Minced meat or fish salad with lime, mint and toasted rice, the national dish.
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What to eat in Laos
The 10 best dishes in Laos
Sticky rice, herbs and the Mekong.
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2Tam mak hoong
Eaten all over Laos
Papaya salad with fermented fish sauce.
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6Sai oua
Best: Luang Prabang
A sausage of pork, lemongrass, galangal and chilli, grilled over charcoal.
7Khao piak sen
Eaten all over Laos
Thick, chewy rice noodles in a chicken broth with garlic oil.
8A photo like it
9Ping kai
Eaten all over Laos
Chicken marinated in garlic and coriander root, grilled and eaten with sticky rice.
10Khao jee
Best: Vientiane
A French baguette stuffed with pâté, pork and herbs, sold in the mornings in Vientiane.
Where to eat in Laos
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