"Yam" small octopus and fried cricket are snacks or an entree, eaten primarily by men who like to drink alcohol.


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It's not rare to see Lao men who enjoy alcohol.  ;D

I used to eat octopus, it's quite good, i like these we can find with street- sellers, which is dried. So good.

But i did not tried the insect.

Thanks for the pictures.

Insects are not everyone's cup of tea, but they are nutritious.

Pat wrote on 11^th Jun, 2010 at 6:04pm:

It's not rare to see Lao men who enjoy alcohol. ;D I used to eat octopus, it's quite good, i like these we can find with street- sellers, which is dried. So good. But i did not tried the insect.

sharing alcohol from the same cup where everybody lips are on it are nasty.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 12^th Jun, 2010 at 7:28am:

Insects are not everyone's cup of tea, but they are nutritious.

are those grasshopper? ive tried them before. not so bad. I was presented fried bats, errr...got trick into eating it. spit out afterward.

Badlikeme, It's a "cricket" as mentioned in my original post.

Grasshoppers are similar, and can be fried as well.

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sharing alcohol from the same cup where everybody lips are on it are nasty.

That's the Lao way. Whenever there is gaang (soup) served, everyone has is issued with a separate spoon, but everyone sips from the same bowl. No bs!

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 1^st Jul, 2010 at 7:55am:

Badlikeme, It's a "cricket" as mentioned in my original post. Grasshoppers are similar, and can be fried as well.

Sap bo, nang?

badlikeme wrote on 1^st Jul, 2010 at 6:06am:

Pat wrote on 11th Jun, 2010 at 6:04pm: It's not rare to see Lao men who enjoy alcohol. �;D I used to eat octopus, it's quite good, i like these we can find with street- sellers, which is dried.So good. But i did not tried the insect. Thanks for the pictures. sharing alcohol from the same cup where everybody lips are on it are nasty.

What about a Lao wedding? I have seen many videos where everyone takes a shot from the same glass, no one seems to object.

I has try fried cricket and grasshopper before when I was a kids. It's very good. Try some when you get a chance to visit Asia again.
:o


Larb Dip wrote on 26^th Mar, 2011 at 5:18am:

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 1st Jul, 2010 at 7:55am: Badlikeme, It's a "cricket" as mentioned in my original post. Grasshoppers are similar, and can be fried as well. Sap bo, nang?

What about snake? My old man tells me it's VERY good!

I try that one it does taste good like chicken. Will not try that again. Me and friends catch them in the rice field when I was a kids and make a snake soup. I like fried bugs better.
:P :P

llX wrote on 26^th Mar, 2011 at 7:54am:

I try that one it does taste good like chicken. Will not try that again. Me and friends catch them in the rice field when I was a kids and make a snake soup. I like fried bugs better. :P :P

Yes my Old Man always told me snakes like to hide in the rice fields. He would go hunting with his machete and stack them up in a corner, then gather them at the end of the day and take them home for tea.

Fried bugs?
You are a real Lao Peasant :P

They do look like crickets(Mang ji lau) but I doubt it.  As a kid we call it "Mang ji Nai" looks like a cricket but it is not.  It's from the same family.  They still sell it here in the states, all canned product.

Must be a market for such creatures. Lao pesants must be missing their 'snacks', no doubt.

Larb Dip wrote on 26^th Mar, 2011 at 8:14am:

llX wrote on 26th Mar, 2011 at 7:54am: I try that one it does taste good like chicken. Will not try that again. Me and friends catch them in the rice field when I was a kids and make a snake soup. I like fried bugs better. :P :P Yes my Old Man always told me snakes like to hide in the rice fields. He would go hunting with his machete and stack them up in a corner, then gather them at the end of the day and take them home for tea. Fried bugs? You are a real Lao Peasant :P

Some of my relative are farmer. I know how to farm and work in the rice fields.
 ;) :o

Where about in Vientiane are you from?

I was originally from Banh Cha Luern. Close to That Luang and a walking distances. Are you also from Vientiane?
8-) :-?

llX wrote on 27^th Mar, 2011 at 3:16am:

I was originally from Banh Cha Luern. Close to That Luang and a walking distances. Are you also from Vientiane? 8-) :-?

So you're a city boy (like the Admin',. Maybe you two are related ;)).

I already told you I'm from Vientiane. I'm from Hadxaifong district. I forgot the name of the ban, but there's a old school song about how the Mekong river always overflows and floods the Village. It's still being covered by aspiring artists today!

I left Laos at age 11 and don't remember all the name of the town, and county. I'm a city boy, but also had experience farming when I live with a relative.  
8-) :o


Larb Dip wrote on 27^th Mar, 2011 at 3:23am:

llX wrote on 27th Mar, 2011 at 3:16am: I was originally from Banh Cha Luern. Close to That Luang and a walking distances. Are you also from Vientiane? 8-) :-? So you're a city boy (like the Admin',. Maybe you two are related ;)). I already told you I'm from Vientiane. I'm from Hadxaifong district. I forgot the name of the ban, but there's a old school song about how the Mekong river always overflows and floods the Village. It's still being covered by aspiring artists today!

In the cities, are they still considered ban? Is the city associated with a village or not?

I still catch these exoskeletons (dakatan and joc jun), take them home and fry them here in the US.  Very delicious :)

PEACE wrote on 27^th Mar, 2011 at 3:43am:

I still catch these exoskeletons (dakatan and joc jun), take them home and fry them here in the US. �Very delicious :)

What's that?

Maybe not safe to eat bug here because of too much chemical and pollution. In river, Lake they said don't eat fish more then 3 time a week because of mercury.
:o



PEACE wrote on 27^th Mar, 2011 at 3:43am:

I still catch these exoskeletons (dakatan and joc jun), take them home and fry them here in the US. �Very delicious :)

Man I missed chasing those grasshoper/cricket around and roasted on fire yummm...

I heard nowaday our Lao peeps like to eat dog/cat.  :'(
Damn bad keow influence.  >:(

People who love dogs and cats won't eat them.

Oyy- naw jao nee. You absolutely right. Pets lover don't eat'em. Only heartless ppls eat'em dogs and cats.
Admin Saovaluck wrote on 27^th Mar, 2011 at 9:55am:

People who love dogs and cats won't eat them.

You know what, some of these heartless locals think it's okay to eat them, because they say they didn't kill them.

Doesn't matter. Food is food. Don't cows/chickens/pigs etc. have to be slaughtered too. Let our pinong eat in peace. Who are we to judge? Who knows, some time soon, maybe dogs and cats will become part of the national dish like other Viet dishes have, i.e fur.

                                     CAN THOSE VIET'S COOK, OR WHAT! ;D

Seems like you think it's okay.

Cows, chickens, pigs etc are different because they are not raised as pets.

Dogs and cats are considered a girls/guys best friend.

I'm Buddhist, I was taught not to eat 12 forbidden meats. If I do my life will be miserable. Well am I saying all this rubbish right?
Eat what want ever you folks want and suffer not my problem. But just don't get mad at me when I call who ever dogs and cats eater. ewww...yuck...too cute to stomach them.  :'(

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 30^th Mar, 2011 at 7:56am:

Seems like you think it's okay. Cows, chickens, pigs etc are different because they are not raised as pets. Dogs and cats are considered a girls/guys best friend.

It's only okay with me because it doesn't affect me in any way shape or form. As long as they're not 'doorstepping' their main source of protein, then I don't really care. Nor should anyone else.

I wouldn't mind actually, tasting dog/cat just to see what all the hype is about. No bs.

Lao shouldn't eat ma or meow we are not kiew.
:o ;D

Larb Dip wrote on 1^st Apr, 2011 at 4:47am:

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 30th Mar, 2011 at 7:56am: Seems like you think it's okay. Cows, chickens, pigs etc are different because they are not raised as pets. Dogs and cats are considered a girls/guys best friend. It's only okay with me because it doesn't affect me in any way shape or form. As long as they're not 'doorstepping' their main source of protein, then I don't really care. Nor should anyone else. I wouldn't mind actually, tasting dog/cat just to see what all the hype is about. No bs.

Remember Cats and Dogs have many diseases/viruses, they are not clean.  You don't know what's injected into them.  I would stay away to be safe. :)

What are the 12 forbidden meats?

Laosport wrote on 30^th Mar, 2011 at 1:00pm:

I'm Buddhist, I was taught not to eat 12 forbidden meats. If I do my life will be miserable. Well am I saying all this rubbish right? Eat what want ever you folks want and suffer not my problem. But just don't get mad at me when I call who ever dogs and cats eater. ewww...yuck...too cute to stomach them. �:'(

Where go to try snake?

Don't they sell snake in laos, nang?

I heard it's real sap. Eelee.

Here is something you might like to try.

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Looked like these reptiles are pickled. I prefer them fresh ;).

PEACE wrote on 15^th May, 2011 at 10:43pm:

Looked like these reptiles are pickled. I prefer them fresh ;).

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hey Admin', how much for a bottle? I heard the consumption of snakes gives one special powers of some sort. Any truth to that?

Jao seem ma la bo? Ngoo mun sap bo, seaw? ;)

LaoCowboy, It's alcohol. You don't eat the reptiles (unless you're dying of hunger), they are only pickled to enhance the flavour of the whiskey.


Larb Dip, I don't know how much for a bottle, I've never bought one before.

Snake in a jaw look too scary for me. I'll stick with BeerLao.
:P ;)

My bad ;D.  This is Laotain 'moonshine' then?


Admin Saovaluck wrote on 16^th May, 2011 at 12:52am:

LaoCowboy, It's alcohol. You don't eat the reptiles (unless you're dying of hunger), they are only pickled to enhance the flavour of the whiskey. Larb Dip, I don't know how much for a bottle, I've never bought one before.

I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to alcohol and cocktail.

You'd worked for Laobeer before and don't you have to have some  knowledge on alcohol to work there?


Admin Saovaluck wrote on 16^th May, 2011 at 4:32am:

I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to alcohol and cocktail.

I served Beerlao, and we all know what that is. However, these homemade alcohol in jars are not really my specialty.

OK I see Tyrannosaurus Rex, Pteradactyl, Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus in the three jars.  I did not know Laos is from the Jurassic Period ;D :D. What do you all see in there?

Some people like those stuff. It's like energy drink. I have fear of snake those jaws are very scary to me.  
:o

I guess no one got it and it suppose to be funny :D.  I guess I am the only Paleontologist from LP forum.


PEACE wrote on 17^th May, 2011 at 2:46am:

OK I see Tyrannosaurus Rex, Pteradactyl, Brontosaurus and Brachiosaurus in the three jars. �I did not know Laos is from the Jurassic Period ;D :D. What do you all see in there?

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Yummy crickets! Chicken fried crickets are da best!

I like em when you make those grasshopper like jeow .Man those are so good with sticky rice !

Grasshoppers are sweeter when you eat them raw 8-)