Why take a high-speed train to northern Laos when you can take three days to do pretty much the same trip by boat—never ...

When traveling abroad, you can plan a more affordable trip by choosing to visit Asia over Europe. And, here are the most ...

Human Rights Watch welcomes Laos’s support of 189 recommendations of the 257 received during its fourth UPR Cycle, including recommendations to ratify the International Convention for the Protection ...

Savory from fish sauce, zingy from lime juice and fresh herbs, and wonderfully nutty thanks to a special toasted ingredient, these Lao larb-style lettuce wraps are a meal you'll turn to again and ...

Simmaly Mahathath shares the story of her family's immigration to Perryville, Mo., from Laos by way of Thailand in 1979 and her recipe for beef larb. Amanda Flinn Amanda Flinn is the contributing ...

Spring is a season of surprises. Suddenly the asparagus appear, next it’s delicate peas, tender lettuces and fistfuls of fresh herbs. Week after week, the farmers markets offer increasing bounty to ...

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Lao food is having a moment. More accurately, it’s witnessing the hard-earned fruits of a decade-long movement. After years of the cuisine being folded into Thai and other Southeast Asian menus, the ...

“Lao people are the ‘Children of the Sticky Rice,'” Chef Kevin Phanhvilay tells me. You may have heard the phrase before, but it’s hard to fully grasp until you’ve had a Lao meal. Sticky rice is not ...

Bunches of fresh mint and piles of sugar snap peas are still weeks away from showing up at my local farmers market, but April’s lengthening days and warming temperatures already have me craving that ...