Lao Tapioca Fruit Dessert also known as "Num Vanh" is a sweet coconut fruit dessert made with South East Asian Fruit, tapioca and coconut milk.  It's a popular dish that's delicious and quick to make.  Give it a try!  

Tapioca Pearls:

• Add Tapioca Pearls to boiling water.   Boil for approximately 8-10 minutes until all Tapioca Pearls are clear.  Tapioca will absorb water while cooking.  Make sure to add more than enough water.
• Drain Tapioca Pearls in strainer.
• Rinse with cold water. 
• Set aside.

Combine ingredients:
In a large bowl mix coconut milk, caramelized sugar, sliced fruit and tapioca pearls.  Stir, serve and enjoy!  ​

Water Spinach (Kang Kong) is an amazing quick stir fry dish! Typically served with deep friend pork belly, this dish is enjoyable just by itself...   

1. Heat pan to medium/high temperature.
2. Add olive oil.
3. Add garlic. Cook until golden brown.
4. Add water spinach. 
5. Add water, cover pan to allow water spinach to cook.  Stir spinach occasionally to ensure vegetable is cooked evenly.
   
6.  Add soybean sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce and dried red peppers.   Mix and cover for another minute.
   
7. Turn off heat.  Add a bit of back pepper, stir and serve.  
   

Enjoy as a side dish over fresh steamed white rice! 

Naem khao, also known as Lao crispy rice salad, is a salad made with deep-fried rice balls, Lao-style fermented pork sausage called som moo, chopped peanuts, grated coconut, sliced scallions or shallots, mint, cilantro, lime juice, fish sauce, and other ingredients. Naem khao is a very popular Lao appetizer that is gaining popularity in the West.

Ingredients:

​Method:

1. Mix Egg, Red Curry Paste and Fish Sauce together.
2. Add to ground pork, mix well.  Then add to rice and once again, mix.
3. Add Garlic, salt, sugar, white pepper powder, chicken broth mix and coconut flakes to rice.  Mix well.  
4. Press into patty shapes.
5. Deep patties in vegetable oil for approximately 15 mins or golden brown.  
6. Set aside to cool.
7. Break patties apart.
8. Add lime juice, chopped cilantro, chopped green onions, crushed peanuts and shredded sour pork (Naem).  
9. Mix and serve!