Laos food fail. What I ate in Laos.

This is an embarrassingly bad food recap post. Because I didn’t really eat much authentic Laos food while I was traveling the county.

I ate a majority of my meals drunk at the hostel. Or was so drunk after a day on the river in Vang Vieng that I forgot to eat. And when I did remember to eat I forgot to take photos. Or the camera battery died because the one in my new point and shoot sucks. Or I went to eat somewhere simply because it had free wi fi.

I did have some authentic Laos food, like a laap in Vientiane, a meat salad mixed with lime, garlic, fish sauce, mint leaves, spring onion and ground toasted rice (also known as larb) that is widely known as the official dish of Laos.

But I really just ate a lot of Western Food or random stir fries or Laos sandwiches and burgers sold by street vendors. And, of course, had a lot of Beerlao. I just didn’t even come close to sampling the myriad of Laos dishes unique to the country.

So let’s just call my time in Laos a culinary food fail for me…

Laos food: what I ate in Laos:

Rice with various meats and vegetables at a bus stop on the way to Vientiane.

Beerlao in Vientiane, Laos.

Spring rolls in Vientiane, Laos.

Beef lap in Vientiane, Laos.

Buffalo wings in Vientiane, Laos.

Spring rolls in Vientiane, Laos.

Meat and rice at a bus stop on the way to Luang Prabang.

Rice cake in Luang Prabang, Laos – I was hoping this would taste more like a rice krispie treat than it did.

I got pizza in Luang Prabang to use the wi-fi. But then the wi fi didn’t work.

Pork bun in Luang Prabang, Laos.

Chicken with bamboo in Luang Prabang, Laos.

Pasta carbonara in Luang Prabang, Laos.

I got coffee and a banana muffin in Luang Prabang to use the wi-fi. But then the wi fi didn’t work.

I got a cheeseburger to use the wi-fi in Luang Prabang. The wi fi actually worked.

Beef noodle soup in Luang Prabang, Laos.

Peanut butter crepe in Luang Prabang, Laos.

Breakfast in Luang Prabang, Laos.

Chicken burger in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Chicken sandwich in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Chicken sandwich in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Chicken sandwich in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Chicken sandwich in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Beef noodles and a strawberry shake in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Sweet and sour chicken in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Hamburger in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Hamburger in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Sweet rice with fruit in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Beef noodles in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Chicken burger in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Free chili cheese fries in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Hamburger in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Vegetarian stir fry in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Mulberry tea in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Spring rolls tea in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Fish curry in Vang Vieng, Laos.