Laos: From the Mountains to the Mekong
February 13th 2008 Laos is a mountainous country, very similar in terrain to northern Thailand. It has a population of about 6.5 million. The food is somewhat similar to Thai food, although less spicy. As in Thailand, a fork and spoon are sometimes used to eat meals, pushing the food onto the spoon with the fork, but often you are just meant to use your hands. Many Laos foods accompany sticky rice, which you break a
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