Cooking Laos
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The staple food along the Mekong is the channel catfish. Grilled, braised or marinated, it is served with fresh vegetables and sticky rice. Laotians also love ginger- or coconut-seasoned game, chicken, or pork. Have a taste of the local specialty, the lao mok, a fish, chicken or mushroom pie wrapped in banana leaves and braised. There is an enjoyable vestige of former Indochina in the form of restaurants that offer French bread, croissants, and black coffee for breakfast if you want to time travel!