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Luang Prabang · Laos
Traditional Laotian Food And Culture In A Rural Farmhouse
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Host Bio: Si received his education and learned English as a monk. His parents, who were unable to read and write, wanted their son to be educated and sent Si to a temple far from their countryside home to study. Si was determined to use that opportunity and learned to read and write, taking extra English classes as a monk, and then starting work directly after high school. He now works in operations for a travel company in Luang Prabang. He is a friendly young man who warmly welcomes you into the house that he built for his family. Si is a member of the Tai Lue tribe, a people of the lowlands and one of three tribes in Luang Prabang. He lives in a modest, rural home along with his mother, Tailu, who was orphaned during the war, and his wife, Nee, who is from the Sang Hai village, along with their young children.
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- This is an authentic cooking experience in a local home, not a professional class in a studio
- Learn about food, culture and everyday Laotian living as you share a meal
- Explore the local and regional produce during your market visit
- Learn to cook three dishes from scratch
Detailed Itinerary
The journey, in full
Meal Description: Learn about food, culture and everyday Laotian living as you share a meal with this welcoming and relaxed family in their home. At the entrance to the home is Si's mother's loom, upon which she weaves traditional cloth that she sells in the local market. After a tour of their home, sit down together to enjoy a traditional home-cooked Laotian meal prepared by Nee. Cooking Description: Learn to cook traditional Laotian cuisine from Nee, Si's wife who learned to cook watching her grandmother cook traditional Laotian family favorites. Nee learned to cook as a way to integrate into her in-laws' family. You will learn to cook a simple everyday meal that includes dishes such as peeng pa (charcoal-grilled fish) or jao nam poo (green chili sauce with crab), bamboo shoot soup (a rainy season favorite cooked with pumpkin and green leafy vegetables) or ort lam (pork soup with vegetables), and khua mak fak (stir-fried pumpkin with pork) eaten with sticky rice. You will chop, stir and cook on wood fire as you learn to cook three dishes from scratch. Some dishes may also be prepared using electric heat. Your cooking class portion of the experience will last 2.5 hours. After cooking, enjoy the Laotian meal you helped prepare at the family's indoor or outdoor dining table (weather dependent). Please note that this cooking experience takes place outdoors in the family's traditional outdoor kitchen, and it may be hot and sunny; we encourage you to dress appropriately in warm-weather clothing. Market Tour Description: Meet Nee at the Phosy Market, Luang Prabang's largest fresh market, and discover local fruits and vegetables that you might not have seen before. If you have selected a meal or cooking lesson with your experience, pick up a few ingredients for your lunch before returning to Si and Nee's home to learn to cook an everyday Laotian meal in their home. Please note that the host offers multiple tour options combining the activities described above. Your tour itinerary will be determined by the combo option you select when booking your tour.
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Luang Prabang
Cooking Class.
Continued
Luang Prabang
Local Flavor.
Continued
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Food Tasting.
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Restrictions
Child policy: children 3 or below are free of charge.
Meeting & Pickup
This experience takes place at the host's private home in Luang Prabang. The host's exact address and meeting location notes will be provided upon booking confirmation.
Languages Offered
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Before Booking
Most of our hosts are able to accommodate dietary restrictions and allergies, including vegetarian and gluten-free options. For vegetarian travelers please inform us of any allergies or dietary restrictions.
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Manual By Business
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