Laos Sticky Rice

The Lao people of South East Asia are well known for their traditional Lao delicacies. These are kinds of dishes prepared by the lao with ingredients that are so nutritious that every good dietitian recommends laos food.

Some Lao food includes sticky rice, (Khao Neow), kai lao (Laotian Chicken, Sousi pa) (Fish with coconut cream) steamed fish with young ginger.

Khao neow: It is the everyday food of the Lao people. It is eaten with other food. Khao kneow means ’sticky rice’ in the English language. Some people also know it as sweet rice. If one intends to cook sticky rice the Laos way then that person requires the following: a Hurt (bamboo basket), a pot, six to seven cups of water and the sticky rice.

The method of preparing the sticky rice is very straight forward. The Khao neow will be soaked in hot water for about two hours and six hours if soaked in cold water. The rice, while in a colander, will be washed properly until it clears. Haven been drained, the rice is poured into the bamboo basket. Water will be put into the pot and allowed to boil.

Then the rice basket will be put into the pot. Allow the rice to boil until it becomes delicate. Shake it properly to make sure it has been boiled very well. The rice should be shaken with a spatula. It will be put in the bamboo. It is served hot and consumed with bare hands after making it in big or small ball and put in the preferred Lao delicacies.

Fried Chicken with Mushrooms

We will also discuss ’aioan chua noueung kretni’ (fried chickens with mushrooms) This can be eaten with the sticky rice. Here are the ingredients that you can gather to prepare one for the family.

Six dried Chinese mushrooms. One roasted chicken, four crushed cloves of garlic, one teaspoon of fresh ginger, two tablespoon of oil, two teaspoons of sugar, one cup of water, two tablespoons of fresh coriander and leaves.

Having gathered the above mentioned ingredients you have forty&mdashfive to fifty minutes to have yourself a meal you will not forget in a hurry. Here are the directions for your guide:

Put the mushrooms in warm water for about thirty minutes. Press hard to dry, slash and throw away stems, reduce the caps into small sizes if they are big

The chicken will be cut into small pieces. Bones will also be chopped. Ginger and garlic will be fried in hot oil for 3 or 4 seconds, add chicken, stir and fry until the colour changes.

The mushrooms will be then added, water and sugar as well.

Cover the pot and boil until the chicken is cooked. Pour chopped corriander and eat with rice. Another dish that can be served with rice is Kai Lao (Laotian Chicken).

Laotian Chicken

Here are the ingredients: One and a half kilogram of roasted chicken, two well chopped onions two hundred and fifty grams of mince meat, two tea spoons of ground dark pepper, one fresh red chilli, two uncooked rice and one table spoon of chopped fresh coriander leaves as well as a cup of thick coconut milk.

Here is the direction for a friend who intends to cook Kai Lao.

Properly wash the chicken and dry. Rub it with salt and half of the crushed garlic. Fry the mice meat and the remaining garlic and onions. Mix with pepper, salt and chilli. Afterwards add corrinader powder, thick coconut mil and rice. Bring to boiling point, make it less hot and cool mushrooms. Allow it to cook for about ten minutes stirring two or three times. Then mix with warm water and bring to boiling point. Allow it to boil to about minutes. Add cornflower with cold water off heat and add to the soup. Boil further and constantly stir until it thickens. Your meal is ready.