Sao Darly
Laos, Food and Travel, Life in Holland
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Tulips in Noordwijkerhout
The last time I was at Keukenhof (The Garden of Europe) was in 2009. I wanted to visit the spring garden again this year but the weather...
Aunt Phone is teaching my two cousins on how to make Nam Khao Tod, which is known in the English language as Lao Crispy Rice Salad, Lao Fried Rice Ball Salad, or Lao Fried Rice Ball and Sour Pork Salad, to name a few. This is a very simple version of making the rice balls before deep frying them in hot oil.
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Samples of the various food and snacks available at the Boat Racing Festival in Vientiane, Laos. There were hundreds of Food Stalls lining the streets along the Mekong River offering something simple to a full meal with dining tables setting up for the customers. The most popular items for the festival attendees are no other than Khao Larm (Sticky Rice in Bamboo) and Ping Kai (Grilled Chicken) on stick.
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Today is Boun Ork Phansa, the End of Buddhist Lent Festival through out the country of Laos. My relatives got up early than usual and went to their local temples to give alms to the Buddhist Monks as part of the making merit process. Wat Tay Yai Temple in Vientiane is crowded as always with so many Buddhist faithfuls taking part in the Almsgiving Ceremony.
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As we await the full details of the crash of Lao Airlines Flight QV 301, which crashed in Pakse, Laos yesterday afternoon, my thoughts are with the bereaved families involved in this tragedy. I am shattered by the news of this monumental and unfortunate tragedy, especially as the flight also had a family member along with close friends of the family on board.
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A tragic big news out of Laos on top of the recent flooding in southern, Laos. A few hours ago, there was a report of the Lao Airlines plane crashed in Pakse, Laos on Facebook and then later by the world media.
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