Traditional larb: the Lao minced meat salad with mint, lime, fish sauce and toasted rice
Published on: June 25, 2026
Laos's national dish: ground or chopped meat cooked quickly and seasoned while still warm with lime juice, fish sauce, shallot, scallion, lots of mint and cilantro, dried chili and khao khua, the toasted rice powder that gives crunch and fragrance. With sticky rice and raw vegetables.