Food

Laos Turns to Public-Private Partnership to Tighten Product Quality Controls

Laos has launched a new state-backed company to inspect and certify the quality of products, following public complaints about low-quality goods being sold in the country. The new company, State-owned Enterprises for Checking Standards and Certifying Product Quality Limited, was established through a partnership between the Ministry of Industry and...

Bear Paws, Pangolin Meat Seized in Vientiane Restaurant Raid Amid Laos’ Wider Crackdown

Lao authorities have stepped up their crackdown on illegal wildlife trade after raiding a...

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....

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...

Is Laos Finally Getting a Krispy Kreme?

Great news for foodies who have to travel to Bangkok just to get their Krispy Kreme fix . King Food Group Co, a Thai-based...

Cooking in the Slow Lane: The World Catches Up To Laos

The world finally catches up to what Laos does best, writes MICK SHIPPEN. Hemmed in by culinary giants Thailand, Vietnam and China, the cuisine of...

Or-Laam: A Dish Fit For A King

It wasn’t an easy job, being a Lao king. Imagine the discomfort of having to dress in the finest silk and adorned in the...

Naked Espresso: Bringing Café Cool to Vientiane

When he arrived in Sydney as a student in 2001, Ariya Khamvongsa spent his first days sightseeing. But as he took in the famous Darling...

Put on Your Stretchy Pants; 6th Annual European Food Festival on May 6th

With more than 30 European food vendors and restaurants scheduled to partake at the European Food Festival this year, festival goers in the capital...

Laos to Raise Standards with First National Food Safety Laboratory

As of this week, Laos has launched its first official National Food Safety Laboratory in Vientiane. The much needed two-storey building boasts 25 laboratories...