Luang Prabang not only has its own unique flavor dishes, but also embraces all kinds of food from all over the world, dishes with various tastes and restaurants with various styles, thus satisfying tourists with different needs. Like hotels, restaurants here are mostly concentrated near the river and the night market.

local cuisine

It is highly recommended to taste the five-part special cuisine, because even if you still travel in Laos in the future, it will be difficult to find all five delicacies. When enjoying a delicious Luang Prabang meal, don't forget to order yourself a bottle of Lao beer.

Glutinous rice is the staple food, and the cooked glutinous rice is put in a small bamboo basket called Dipuke. When eating, open the lid of the rice basket, grab a small ball of glutinous rice, squeeze it with your hands, and then dip it in the seasoning. The glutinous rice here is sticky, soft and hard, sweet and delicious.

Jaew Bawng is the seasoning dipped in glutinous rice, and it is also a favorite seasoning of local people. It is a strong seasoning made of pepper, fish sauce and dried cowhide.

Lapu is a kind of marinated half-baked pork or beef, which tastes delicious and unique after steaming, and it is a good dish for next meal.

khai paen is a snack or a kind of appetizer. It is a kind of food that is fried with seasoning, sprinkled with sesame seeds, and then dipped in Jaew Bawng. It tastes delicious, a bit like domestic moss strips.

The method of Dongyin Gong Tang is almost the same as that in Thailand. Because it is close to the river, Dongyin Gong Tang with fish or seafood flavor is particularly delicious.

Night market snacks

If you want to save money, you can go to Th Chao Phanya Kang Street between Th Kitsalat Street and Riverside, which is closed to traffic at night and becomes a lively snack night market with rows of food stalls. You can sit on the outdoor wooden bench and taste the special snacks of Luang Prabang.

Coconut cake is a very small crisp. It is fried with hot oil and has a strong coconut flavor, 2Kip/ piece.

The stuffing of thin-skinned spring rolls is peanuts, which are wrapped in the skin of spring rolls and eaten in a very spicy sauce. Remember to explain in advance if you don't like spicy food. About 5Kip/ only.

Grilled fish is the specialty of the night market here. Both sides are golden and crispy, which makes people's index fingers move. According to the size of the head, it ranges from 15, to 3, kip/piece.

Roasted chicken legs are as delicious as grilled fish. They may have been soaked in seasoning for a long time before roasting, and the roasted chicken legs are very tasty. 1Kip/ only.

Self-help vegetables are roadside stalls. After you sit down, the stall owner gives you a plate (5Kip for a small dish and 8Kip for a large one). You can fill the plate with any vegetables you want and give you a rice. Take a grilled fish or roast chicken leg, with the rice and vegetables here, and it will be a rich and affordable dinner.

morning market snacks

At the post office and the road crossing it, walk a little towards the Mekong River and see a crowded path, which is where the morning market in Ramblah is located. The market started at about 6:3 and dispersed at 1:3. In addition to seeing all kinds of goods that local people like, they can also taste many local snacks.

Black-and-white matching is to mix white and black glutinous rice, wrap it in lotus leaves, and sprinkle a thick layer of snow-white shredded coconut, 2Kip/ serving.

Coconut cake baked with eggs is usually browned outside, but it is still soft and tender inside, 2Kip/ piece.

Cantonese-style rice rolls is wrapped in black pickles and minced meat, and the slippery powder is mixed with the sour and sweet peanut sauce commonly used by Laos, which is delicious. 5Kip/3.

recommended restaurant

tumtum cheung restaurant &; Cooking School is a short walk north from the city center, on Th Sakkarin Road in a quiet village next to Wat Khilli Temple, which is also a cooking school with first-class Lao cuisine. This wooden building is open to the street, so it is very suitable for lunch and dinner.

Nazim is located in Th Sisavangvong Road, a riverside alley. The interior decoration here is not fashionable, but it has the most authentic South Indian curry, which can be changed to Laos, and the price is slightly more expensive.

JoMa Bakery Café is located on Th Chao Fa Ngum Road in the city center, and it is also one of the most famous cafes in Luang Prabang. The breakfast set includes coffee, juice and sandwiches. There are quiche, muffins, pizza, pasta, sandwiches and salads for lunch and dinner. JoMa has a good environment and thoughtful service, and the food tastes authentic.