After the very first customer at Laos in Town paid the bill, owner Nick Ongsangkoon and executive chef Ben Tiatasin placed the dollars in a woven fish trap and hung it from the ceiling for good luck.

Missy Frederick is the Editorial Director for Eater’s dining team. She has covered the D.C. restaurant industry since 2007, offers expertise in business reporting and regional American dishes, and ...

Exploring Filipino cuisine in Laos at Mabuhay Restaurant and sharing food impressions from the visit. #laos #food #filipino ...

The word "sap-sap" literally translated from Laotian means "delicious delicious." SapSap owner Alex Hanesakda strives not only for good taste, but for community outreach as well. Hanesakda learned the ...

From sticky rice to fragrant herbs, Lao cooking is a delicious gateway into its culture. Cooking classes in Laos blend market tours, hands-on lessons, and family-style meals. These experiences often ...

Snackboxe Bistro opened last month in Doraville, offering a rare taste of Lao cooking in an area where so many other styles of Asian and Southeast Asian food can be easily found. First-time ...

A lvis Huynh pretty much always knew he was queer, the same way he pretty much always knew we wanted to be a chef. The 31-year-old has taken winding and introspective journeys in both his identity and ...

Up and down the Mekong – known locally as ‘the river of life’ – Gordon explores the extreme lengths Laotians go to when sourcing their food. Chef Joy Ngeuamboupha (L) and Gordon Ramsay (R) travel by ...

At times spicy and bitter, salty and pungent, herbaceous and sour — Lao food is intensely delicious. Thum mak hoong, or papaya salad, is a fundamental dish in Lao cuisine, with as many variations as ...

Get in on the ground floor of a tasty investment at a virtual Lao cooking party that will help a Santa Rosa woman achieve a dream of having her product on grocery store shelves. Molly Sauce, as it’s ...

LUANG PRABANG, Laos — It was 1974, and American bombs had only recently stopped falling here. In less than a year, Pathet Lao rebels would take over the entire country, establishing a communist ...

The complex dishes require a village of ‘grandmas’ to produce their unique flavors. As Michelin-star chef James Syhabout explains in his book “Hawker Fare,” Lao food has a complicated history — much ...