LUANG PRABANG, Laos — It was 1974, and American bombs had only recently stopped falling here. In less than a year, Pathet Lao rebels would take over the entire country, establishing a communist ...

Papaya salads may draw the crowds, but the full menu at this restaurant in northwest Houston reveals the depth of Lao and Thai cooking.

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 ...

At times spicy and bitter, salty and pungent, herbaceous and sour — Lao food is intensely delicious. Thum mak hoong, or papaya salad, is a fundamental dish in Lao cuisine, with as many variations as ...

Singapore is hardly short of Thai restaurants. You can likely find decent versions of tom yum goong, pad kra pao or any of ...

Laab, a salad of ground meat and herbs seasoned with fish sauce and lime juice, is sometimes said to be the national dish of Laos, the landlocked Southeast Asian country that borders China, Myanmar, ...

Up and down the Mekong – known locally as ‘the river of life’ – Gordon explores the extreme lengths Laotians go to when sourcing their food. Chef Joy Ngeuamboupha (L) and Gordon Ramsay (R) travel by ...

After the very first customer at Laos in Town paid the bill, owner Nick Ongsangkoon and executive chef Ben Tiatasin placed the dollars in a woven fish trap and hung it from the ceiling for good luck.