Let’s start this out with what I had to eat last night. Drunken fried ramen noodles with bok choy. Drunken is a term they used for food that is “thrown together”, like what a drunk would do when he’s hungry. Throw whatever he has into a skillet, cook and eat. I wasn’t drunk what this happened though. Very tasty!
We had my daughter birthday held at my in-law today. There’s nothing better than the food at any Laotian party. I had the chance to take home PLENTY of left over. Here’s what I had.
Shrimp Paste with Sticky Rice
This is just shrimp that has been pounded with a mortar and pestle. Once it’s at the consistency that the chef likes spices and fresh herbs are added. The taste (and smell) is something that is acquired. BTW the shrimp is raw. This dish is served best with sticky rice. Some may prefer jasmine rice.
(That white blob in the middle is a piece of sticky rice!)
Fish Salad
This isn’t the usual salad that we find today at the salad bar or our local supermarket. This starts with finely chopped fish (this dish uses tilapia). Once chopped the fish is soaked in lime juices. The lime juices are then squeezed from the fish. It leaves you with fish clumps. Add spices and herbs and you’re done. A nice addition to this dish was the introduction of julienne young mangos (very tartly). This can be served on top of fresh green lettuce, but I prefer sticky rice! The fish is also raw in this dish. The lime also does a great part of masking the “icky-ness” of the fish (for those who dislike sushi). I’m a sushi lover, so there’s no such thing as “icky-ness”!
Coconut Milk with Tapioca and Palm Nuts
This is a simple dish of coconut milk, different types of tapioca, and palm nuts (packed in syrup). There are many renditions of dish. This was the simpler version. Enjoy.
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