Baby Asian eggplants, keffir lime leaves, spring onions, galangal and sa khan (a spicy wood that imparts heat and causes a numbing sensation, used in Or Lam stew). Learn more about Lao cuisine and markets.
We trekked ourselves outside of Nong Khiaw and came across some villages that were paid less than the occasional visit from tourists. We showed the mother the photo afterwards in the display, and she called her family and friends around to look at it. Everyone in the village seemed to get a good laugh. Read more about the villages near Nong Khiaw, Laos.
Read more about this boat ride from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw.
