Luang Prabang Recipes

Luang Prabang cuisine reflects the refined culinary heritage of the former royal capital of Laos, where palace cooking traditions blend with the foraging culture of the mountainous northern landscape. The cuisine features unique ingredients like Mekong river weed (khai paen), dried and fried into crispy sheets, and an emphasis on milder, more nuanced flavors than other Lao styles. French colonial influence lingers in baguettes and coffee culture. Signature dishes include or lam (a complex layered stew with lemongrass wood and buffalo skin), khai paen (river weed crisps), sien savanh (dried buffalo meat), and khao piak sen.