Peanuts with chili and crispy leaves at Mekara Lao in Nong Khiaw
Kaipen the crispy river weed. at Mekara Lao in Nong Khiaw
The menu at Mekara Lao in Nong Khiaw

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Serves meat, vegan options available. Laotian and European food. Includes many veg and vegan dishes like curries, mixed veg with rice and pad Thai without egg. Has a clear English menu. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-10:00pm.

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1 Review

First Review by kool_kitchen

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kool_kitchen

Points +862

Vegetarian
04 Jul 2021

Tasty Laotian cuisine

I ate here twice, even though it is a bit out of town, closer to the campsite. The women's English was a bit limited,but she had a printed English menu and understood vegetarian and no egg. There were plenty of veg and vegan options on offer. I had delicious fried chilli peanuts with crispy leaves, fried spring rolls with an amazing chili peanut sauce. The pad thai and green curries were adequate.

A real highlight was Kaipen, made of fresh water green algae or river weed, garlic, vegetables, and sesame seeds and it's flash fried. When in Northern Lao this is a must try crispy delight, and hers was really good.

I had a tasty frozen minty lemonade drink which I can't remember the name of. On one occasion, she offered us a shot of home made lao lao, or whisky which was much better than anything in the stores. We came back and bought a bottle. It's worth asking her if she has some, if you're interested in sampling some home made Laotian hooch.

Because she is out of town, her place was a bit empty, which is a bit of shame, because compared to some of the other veg friendly places closer in the center, she's a real gem find, worth the extra trek to try her food.

Updated from previous review on 2020-02-23

Pros: Kaipen, delicious laotian cuisine with good veg/vegan opt, her home made lao lao/whiskey

Cons: A bit out of town, uncomfortable cafeteria seating

The menu at Mekara Lao in Nong Khiaw

Kaipen the crispy river weed. at Mekara Lao in Nong Khiaw

Peanuts with chili and crispy leaves at Mekara Lao in Nong Khiaw

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