Food

Lao-American Chef Saeng Douangdara to Release Debut Lao Cookbook in April

Saengthong Douangdara grew up eating food most American restaurants don't have on their menu. Padaek, beef bile, jaews, the bold, fermented flavours of a Lao household in the United States, cooked by a mother who saw no reason to drastically change what she had always known. That upbringing is now...

Thahao Reservoir Irrigation Project Set to Benefit Over 2,100 Families in Savannakhet

The Thahao reservoir and irrigation project currently under construction in Savannakhet Province is expected...

Australia Commits AUD 1.5 Million to Strengthen Food, Alcohol Safety in Laos

Australia has pledged AUD 1.5 million (approximately USD 1.06 million) to strengthen food and...

Laos’ National Dish Larb Eyes UNESCO Heritage Status

Larb, the national dish of Laos, is on track to join UNESCO Intangible Cultural...

Laos Sends First Banana Shipment to China as Rail Cargo Volumes Continue to Rise

Laos has completed its first banana export to Chongqing, China using sealed rail-to-rail transport,...

Vientiane Beans to Vientiane Bars: First Single-Origin Laos Chocolate an Agricultural Milestone

In an interview with Bridget Dooley, Mikael Bronkhorst tells the story of how Chocolate Dream by Mikael came to introduce Laos’ first single-origin chocolate...

Gordon Ramsay Names Laos as World’s Top Food Destination

British celebrity chef, Gordon Ramsay, has named Laos as his top pick among the world's food destinations. The 56-year-old chef made the call during an...

Cambodia Wins World’s Best Rice Award for the Fifth Time

Cambodia’s Phka Romduol rice has received the World's Best Rice 2022 Award at the World Rice Conference (WRC). Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and...

Foodpanda Laos Celebrates its 3rd Birthday

There was an official launch of Foodpanda’s first-ever mascot, Pau-Pau, with various giveaways and prizes to celebrate the food delivery app's 3rd birthday in...

Crowne Plaza Vientiane Welcomes a New Executive Chef

Crowne Plaza Vientiane is delighted to introduce the hotel's new Executive Chef, Louis Yu-Ming Poh, who is originally from Malaysia and has worked in...

That Luang Festival Returns to its Pre-Pandemic Glory This Year

That Luang festival returned to its pre-pandemic splendor this year, resulting in thousands of people from across the country and abroad flocking in to...