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 start your day with some zing! by richiecdisc
I’ve always been a big lover of Vietnamese ice coffee in the States so I was happy to hear that Laos had perhaps the best coffee in the region. This might be true but it was very hard to find anything that was not weak or too sweet. This place was a real find in that respect. For those unfamiliar with the beverage, it should be a very strong black coffee like an espresso in its bitterness. This is added to sweetened condensed milk which adds not only a good dose of sugar but also the creamy texture. They also had Chinese doughnuts and fresh baguettes if you went early enough. My favorite breakfast was xeemal (pork) with eggs with a baguette (10,000 KIP or $1). Breakfast for two with coffee was under $3. Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Thanon Samsenthai & Thanon PangkhamDirections: Actually on Pangkham, towards the river from Samsenthai, near Namphou Garden.
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 Beer Lao on tap and plump
chicken by richiecdisc
I’ll admit that the main reason I wanted to come here was they had Beer Lao on tap. I had just had it in bottle form and was a bit disappointed in it after all the hype from fellow travelers. Well, they did have it on tap and it was cheap, but it was not much better than the bottles. Still after walking a good forty five minutes in the heat of the afternoon, it tasted good enough to quaff. The meals were good sized and fairly prized too. We had an order of ping kai that made the stall versions pale in comparison. We also had a tasty papaya salad and some laap with sticky rice. I had got sick on laap in Luang Prabang as I had tried it in its traditional raw form, and raw pork in Laos is maybe not your best choice. This version was cooked and still quite tasty. I had picked up a fresh baguette at a market on the way over and the waiter did not seem too bothered by us eating it with our meal. We had ordered quite a bit and even had two pitchers of beer with the bill coming to 55,000 KIP ($5.50!). Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Thanon Khu ViengDirections: This was a bit out of town but an interesting walk. We grabbed a tuk tuk back for a dollar.
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 local delicacies at the night
markets by richiecdisc
At this particular market, our favorite was the grilled pork. It reminded D very much of Kasslerbraten in Germany. This is smoked pork and must say, this grilled pork was quite tasty and cheap too. The girl that worked the stall knew exactly what we wanted every time we returned. And return we did, even for just a snack if we had already eaten! Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveDirections: Head away from the river on Thanon Chao Anou, past Thanon Samsenthai. It was a side street on the right.
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 foe & lemon shakes, a staple by richiecdisc
Their specialty was foe, a great conglomeration of fried noodles, veggies and your chosen meat. We enjoyed this but our favorite thing was the frozen fruit shakes. Lots of places had them but this one added soy milk to them and it made them particularly yummy. I liked the lemon ones. Soy milk and lemon sounds like a strange combination but I became positively addicted to them. Lunch for two with a shake each was 32,000 KIP (just over $3). Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Thanon SamsenthaiDirections: This was a great local street with lots of color, parallet and two blocks further from the river than the main street of Thanon Setthalhilat.Other Contact: closed Sunday
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 not as big as it looks by richiecdisc
You just go to the various stalls and get what you want to bring back to your very low plastic table. Order your tam first as they make it fresh and will take longer than the chicken as that is already grilling. Also, grab a beer beforehand too as easier to leave that on the table while you get the rest. There were some hungry dogs around so do not leave your food unattended! The chicken is not as big as it looks at these places. It seems they cut off the majority of the meat for use at more upscale restaurants and leave a think though very tasty layer on the bone. Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Thanon Chao AnouDirections: These are all over and sure quality is pretty standard. Follow your nose and eyes.
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Several boats run "dinner cruises" on the Mekong. I went on the one that is just after the big Lane Xang boat (anyone with mobility issues should do the Lane Xang because it looked like the easiest to board). Actually these boats are more like floating restaurants and you don't really cruise during dinner so get there early, eat and take pictures of the sunset and then you will be off for a very short cruise once it gets dark.
Now please forgive me because I don't know any nautical language but you should sit on the side of the boat that is to your right as you go up the Mekong - the Laos side and not the Thailand side if you want to see the shore lights on the cruise. However, for sunset photos the Thailand side is better.
Everything is inexpensive and the beer is cold. It might be nicer to go in a group so that you can try lots of things. Theme: OtherPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: Off Ounkham RoadDirections: Along the Mekong
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 The colonial building by SirRichardLeave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: Samsenthai Rd + Chanthakoumanne RdDirections: Near the That Dam stupa
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 Some of the huts by SirRichard
They have roughly the same menus, so just choose the nicest terrace! Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: Fa Ngoum Rd
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Another Laotian traditional food eat with sticky rice. Papaya salad taste sour.. essentially most of the laos food taste sour and salty, thats how the sticky rice is eat together so that it helps to reduce the salty and sour of the dish.
I never tried young papaya in malaysia. I had my first try on papaya that hasnt ripe in Cambodia, eat with french loaf and pate; the second time in Laos.. papaya salad! Leave a Comment
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 Full Moon Cafe´ by LotusV8
You will find many tourists here.
Mountain coffee´, very tasteful and the best in Vientiane Leave a Comment Theme: CoffeehouseComparison: less expensive than averageDirections: A sidewalk from the mainroad of the Mekong river (100 m from Lane Xiang hotel)
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