Lovely Laos

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The 6 a.m. Monk Procession

At 6 a.m. the Novice Monks have a procession through the town where locals offer food to them, mainly being Sticky Rice and Chicken wrapped in leaves. It is quite a lovely sight to see these young men silently walking down the road and modestly taking the offerings of food.

Don't make the mistake that I did, believing there were only a few monks: there is a whole procession that eventually make it to the offering. To this day one of the strangest things that i have done: believing I had missed the last offering and chasing a Monk up the street with a bag of sticky rice whilst wearing my pyjamas.

As my first stop off in Laos I thought that it would be rude not to try the national Laos Dish...Laap: this stuff is wonderful; minced chicken cooked in Lime, Chilli and Mint and served with Sticky Rice which you tear apart and use to mop up the meal (no chopsticks involved just old fashioned hands)...all washed down with a Beer Lao, it has to be my favourite dish of my travels so far. Quite delicious-I will be trying to recreate this back in Manchester?!

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Photos

Laap
Mmmm delicious!

Comments

[Naomi]

Hilarious Claire!!
Hi Claire, its good to know you're having a good time harassing monks and drinking beer. One question though, how have you managed to time travel?? Is this a new skill you picked up after we left you at the perhinthians, as its still November here! Saw Tess last night who is slightly concerned that there is a picture of her sans maccolage on the web!! You need to publish this blog when you get home. Hilarious!! Keep it coming. Naomi xx

[Td and Coxy]

The future's bright...
Hmmm beer....