Not the prettiest sounding word to American ears, you could call larb (pronounced “lawb”), the meat salad originating in the country of Laos, by its “street” name: Lao-style, or Laotian-style, salad.

Savory from fish sauce, zingy from lime juice and fresh herbs, and wonderfully nutty thanks to a special toasted ingredient, these Lao larb-style lettuce wraps are a meal you'll turn to again and ...

There are numerous spellings for this fiery and tart toasted rice salad that’s a daily staple in Isan, a rural area of Thailand that borders on Laos, the birthplace of larb, laab, lahb or laap, but no ...

You don't think of "Asian" and "salad" in the same breath. But here I am up in the wilds of 47th street, heading behind a garage/tire shop. Looking for a low building with the sun-faded sign. Ah. Thar ...

Just as quietly, and mysteriously as popular South Philly BYOB Cafe De Laos closed last fall, Ratchada Thai & Laos Cuisine opened in its place. The new operation, which shares the same address, phone ...

Night has clanged down on City Heights like an emergency curtain at a movie theater. It’s easy to get lost in this gloom once you’re out of the #7 bus, but, just past Happy Bubbles Car Wash, I spot ...

Lao New Year, or Boun Pi Mai, falls in mid-April and takes place over 3-4 days. It marks the beginning of a new solar year, as the sun enters Aries and comes close to the Vernal Equinox. The exact ...

After months of delays, Robata owner Thom Chantharasy has finally opened the doors at his Laotian-Thai restaurant Han-Lao, the first restaurant in St. Louis to focus on Laotian cuisine. The Brentwood ...

Bunches of fresh mint and piles of sugar snap peas are still weeks away from showing up at my local farmers market, but April’s lengthening days and warming temperatures already have me craving that ...

Robert Sietsema is the former Eater NY senior critic with more than 35 years of experience covering dining in New York City. The only reason Ratchanee Sumpatboon’s name hasn’t become more familiar may ...