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Of course, there is another side to Lao food. A side no doubt caused by the poverty and food shortages that the country suffers from. Lao people will eat [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], literally [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], anything. No part of an animal goes wasted; no road kill goes un-grilled; there is not limit to either the cruelty or the grossness of what the animals here endure in the name of nutrition.
Like all of South East Asia, rice is the staple of any meal, but Laos offers up a variation on a theme: sticky rice. 85% of all rice grown in Lao is this variety, and it is served up to accompany most dishes. The rice itself is, as the name implies, sticky, and the correct way to eat it is to roll it into small balls and dip it into a selection of dishes.
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It is perhaps because of this tradition of dipping sticky rice in multiple dishes, that the culture of eating in Laos is that of a communal experience. A group of diners will either sit on a reed mat on the floor (common if you are fortunate enough to find yourself invited into someone’s home), or around a table, laden with a variety of dishes. People eat with their hands, sharing rice from bamboo baskets. Traditionally diners will even share the glass that they drink from, usually full of BeerLao, passing it round the table until everyone has had their fill.
Vientiane is not the prettiest of cities, and it may feel like there is nothing to draw you here except as an unfortunate stop on the way to a more exciting destination, but for gastronomically inspired travelers, it is the best place to sample the fineries of Lao cuisine.
Intestines are a good example. If you’re lucky, you simply end up with some intestines pretending to be noodles in your soup, which you can gently pick around. Sometimes you catch a glimpse of the whole large intestine of some poor beast, uncooked, and sometimes uncleaned, for sale in the market. Do not mistake it for sausage and try to eat it. That would be wrong.
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The next level of disgustingness is reserved for the live wasp larvae. Photos do not do justice to how gut wrenchingly wrong it is. They pulse. They writhe. They make an odd sucking and squelchy noise. They hatch and little wasps come out. The men here apparently eat them as a natural Viagra and often stuff them inside whiskey to create a vitality drink.
The most common dish, almost synonymous with Lao cuisine, is Laap, a spicy salad made of minced meat, usually chicken, pork or beef, mixed with a selection of fragrant herbs and spices. In rural areas, the dish may be served raw, but in cities the recipe has been adapted to Western tastes and weak constitutions. The overpowering flavors are fresh lemongrass, lime, mint and hot, hot, chilies, and the result is delicious, especially when scooped up with a handful of rice and washed down with Lao Lao, the fiery rice wine consumed liberally in Laos.
Another classic is Gai Ping, or grilled chicken, which can be found on almost every street corner, and all along the banks of the Mekong. You can purchase a quarter chicken, just the breast, or, if you are feeling adventurous, a whole chicken, complete with head and feet (both are considered a delicacy here). Typically the meat will be seasoned with garlic, coriander, galangal root and lemongrass [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], before being heated at a low temperature. The end result is slightly drier than most Westerners will be used to, but when dipped into the accompanying hot sauce it becomes moist and the rich array of flavors are brought to life on your palette.