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Lao Food and Dining

Lao vocabulary for restaurant ordering, food items, and dining etiquette. Front: the Lao word or phrase. Back: English meaning.

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ລາບ (larb)

Larb, a minced meat salad and Laos's most famous dish

ຕຳໝາກຫຸ່ງ (tam mak houng)

Green papaya salad, a spicy and tangy Lao classic

ເຂົ້າໜຽວ (khao niew)

Sticky rice, the staple food eaten with most meals

ແກງ (kaeng)

Soup, curry-style stew

ປິ້ງ (ping)

Grilled (as in grilled meat or fish)

ປາແດກ (pa daek)

Fermented fish sauce, a key seasoning in Lao cooking

ເຝີ (feu)

Rice noodle soup, popular for breakfast

ຂໍເບິ່ງເມນູ (kho beung menu)

Please show me the menu

ຂ້ອຍຢາກສັ່ງ... (khoi nyak sang...)

I would like to order...

ແຊບ! (saep!)

Delicious!

ຂໍນ້ຳແກງເພີ່ມ (kho nam kaeng peum)

Can I get more broth, please

ຂ້ອຍກິນເຈ (khoi kin che)

I am vegetarian

ຂ້ອຍແພ້ອາຫານ (khoi phae ahan)

I have a food allergy

ຂໍໃບບິນແດ່ (kho bai bin dae)

The bill, please

ຮ້ານອາຫານຕາມສັ່ງ (han ahan tam sang)

A casual local eatery, made-to-order food stall

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