When Noi Sithideth leaves his corporate accounting job at 3 p.m., he heads straight to his new restaurant, Banh Lao & Thai Cuisine in Kenwood, which opened May 22. For the rest of the evening, ...

Lao food is slowly but surely gaining recognition thanks to restaurants like Mekong Cafe and Vientiane Noodle Shop, along with young Lao entrepreneurs like Alex Hanesakda of SapSap and chefs like ...

When chef James Syhabout set out to write his new cookbook, Hawker Fare: Stories & Recipes from a Refugee Chef's Isan Thai & Lao Roots, he sampled a recipe that is not on most American dinner tables: ...

If you've ever had sticky rice, you've probably tasted cuisine from the Southeast Asian country of Laos. Located about 300 miles to the north of Thailand, Laos is the home country of Phouthone "Lay" ...

You might miss it if you aren’t looking. After all, Vientiane Noodle Shop is marked by little more than a green awning and a simple neon sign which declares its name, an homage to Vientiane, the ...

ORANGE – When Xay Phengsy was growing up in Laos, her mother taught her how to make kao poon, a traditional noodle dish served with coconut milk and curry broth. Now Phengsy, who immigrated to the ...

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We have precious few opportunities for Lao cuisine in Dallas. Perhaps you’ve been to Nalinh Market in Irving, half grocery store, half restaurant, tables crammed up against aisles, a complement to the ...

Snackboxe Bistro opened last month in Doraville, offering a rare taste of Lao cooking in an area where so many other styles of Asian and Southeast Asian food can be easily found. First-time ...

Missy Frederick is the Editorial Director for Eater’s dining team. She has covered the D.C. restaurant industry since 2007, offers expertise in business reporting and regional American dishes, and ...

SIOUX CITY -- The intoxicating aroma of Laotian cuisine filled the Marquee as area cooks gave a sneak peek of some of the dishes that will be featured at the second annual "Let's Get Lao'd" food ...