Tips & Reheating Guide

For those new to the Laotian cuisine, welcome! We wanted to provide some quick “tips” and a reheating guide below to help you on your journey.

We eat EVERYTHING with sticky rice! Pick up all the food with your hands and form sticky rice a ball (a little scooper). Dip your sticky rice in the jeow (dipping sauces).
For the Thum Mak Hoong (Lao papaya salad), use the cabbage and pork rinds to pick up the papaya salad with your hands.
For the Laap Gai (Chicken) and Laap Seen (Beef), use the lettuce and cucumbers to pick up the laap with your hands.
For the Nam Khao (Crispy Rice Salad), scoop the Nam Khao in the lettuce and wrap it for a nice little lettuce wrap.

Seen Savanh (Sweet & Savory Beef Jerky)

Seen Savanh (Lao Beef Jerky) does not require heating or warming up. It is best served at room temperature. It is not advisable to microwave Seen Savanh.

Mom's Beef Eggrolls

Mom's Beef Eggrolls are best warmed up in either the oven, air fryer or toaster oven to crisp them up a bit! It is not advisable to put them in the microwave because they will get soggy.

Sai Oua (Spicy Lao Sausage)

Sai Oua (Spicy Lao Sausage) can be served at room temperature or warmed up! If you want Sai Oua a bit hotter, you can warm them up in the microwave by covering it with a wet paper towel for 30-40 seconds.

Thum Mak Hoong (Papaya Salad)

Thum Mak Hoong (Papaya Salad) is served cold or warm temperature. Do not heat up.

Jeow Som

(Sweet, Spicy & Sour Dipping Sauce)

Jeow Som (dipping sauce) is served cold.

Jeow Bong

(Spicy, Sweet, & Savory Dipping Sauce)

Jeow Bong (dipping sauce) is served cold.

Reheating Guide

Khao Niew (Sticky Rice)

Khao Niew (Sticky Rice) can be warmed up in the microwave. Put the sticky rice in microwave safe bowl with a teaspoon of water and cover with plastic/saran wrap for 30 seconds.

Beef Brisket and Chicken Wings

Lao charcuterie board with brisket, chicken wings, beef jerky, lao sausage, minced beef salad, papaya salad

Beef Brisket and Chicken Wings are best served warm to bring out the flavor! You can warm them up in the microwave by covering it with a wet paper towel for 30-40 seconds.

Nam Khao (Crispy Rice Salad)

Nam Khao (Crispy Rice Salad) is best served at room temperature. If you want to warm up, remove the aluminum foil at the base of the packaging. Cover with a wet paper towel and microwave for no more than 30 seconds.

Laap Seen (Minced Beef Salad)

Laap Seen is best served at room temperature. If you want to warm it up, remove the aluminum foil at the base of the packaging. Cover with a wet paper towel and microwave for no more than 30 seconds.

Laap Gai (Minced Chicken Salad)

Laap Gai is best served at room temperature. If you want to warm it up, remove the aluminum foil at the base of the packaging. Cover with a wet paper towel and microwave for no more than 30 seconds.

Kua Mee (Caramelized Rice Noodles)

Kua Mee (Caramelized Rice Noodles) is best served warm. Prior to warming up, remove the aluminum foil at the base of the to-go box and the sweet sauce container. Remove the bean sprouts since they should be served cold and crispy. Cover the noodles with a wet paper towel and microwave for 30-40 seconds. After you have microwaved the Kua Mee, pour the cold sweet sauce over the warmed noodles and top with the crispy bean sprouts!

Gang Phet (Spicy Red Chicken Curry)

Gang Phet is best served hot. Warm up the Gang Phet in a saucepan with a tsp or so of water on the stovetop for a few minutes. You can also microwave in the soup bowl provided but on the stovetop is best.

Steamed White Rice

Steamed White Rice can be warmed up in the microwave. Put in a microwave safe bowl cover with a wet paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds.

Pa Mak Len

(Salmon in a Rich Tomato Sauce):

Pa Mak Len (Salmon in a Rich Tomato Sauce): This dish is best served hot. The best way to reheat it is to place it in the microwave and remove the aluminum foil. Cover it with a wet paper towel or in a Ziploc bag and microwave for 45-60 seconds. Enjoy!

Mok Pa

Mok Pa: This dish is best served hot, with steam coming out when you open the banana leaves! The best way to reheat it is to place it in a steamer for 10-15 minutes. You can also microwave it by removing the aluminum foil and putting the whole banana leaf parcel in the microwave. Cover it with a wet paper towel or in a Ziploc bag and microwave for 45-60 seconds.

Once it is warmed up, open the banana leaf and pick up the fish with your sticky rice! Enjoy!

Thom Khem (Braised Pork Belly Stew)

Thom Khem is best served hot. Warm up the Thom Khem in a saucepan with a tsp or so of water on the stovetop for a few minutes. You can also microwave in the soup bowl provided but on the stovetop is best.

Yum Seen

Yum Seen is best served at room temperature. If you want to warm it up, remove the aluminum foil at the base of the packaging. Cover with a wet paper towel and microwave for no more than 30 seconds.

Goong Hom Pha (Shrimp in a blanket)

This item is best warmed up in either the oven, air fryer or toaster oven to crisp them up a bit! It is not advisable to put them in the microwave because they will get soggy.

Gang Garee Gia (Yellow Chicken Curry)

Yellow curry soup with chicken thigh meat and french bread

It is best to reheat in a saucepan with a tsp or so of water on the stovetop for a few minutes. You can also microwave in the soup bowl provided, but on the stovetop is best.