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Another shot! Of.....Opium Wine

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March 14th 2014
I had Opium Wine today with a fella by the name of Vong. The wine was made from sticky rice. Opium flowers and roots were aged in the rice wine for about two weeks. Its commonly used as a painkiller. I was told that it would help alleviate painful joints. The wine itself taste sweeter than other wines I've had in Southeast Asia, but not to the point of labeling it as a dessert wine. It also has a ... read more

Asia » Laos » East » Phonsavan

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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more