Lao cuisine or Laotian cuisine is the national cuisine of Laos.
A Lao meal in Don Det, Laos
Lao beef nam tok
A 1864 drawing by Henri Mouhot during his travels in Laos depicting Laotians cooking over a bonfire
Chili peppers in Vientiane
Glutinous rice is a type of rice grown mainly in Southeast and East Asia, and the northeastern regions of South Asia, which has opaque grains, very low amylose content, and is especially sticky when cooked. It is widely consumed across Asia.
Short-grain glutinous rice from Japan
Long-grain glutinous rice from Thailand
Glutinous rice flour
Num ple aiy, dumplings made from glutinous rice, palm sugar and coconut