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Rice-eating etiquette

While spoons and chopsticks are used to eat Lao soups, wet dishes and noodles, the custom when eating sticky rice is to use only the fingers and palm of the right hand. It is also customary to replace the lid of the rice basket when you are finished.

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Pancetta

Literally "little stomach" this is a cured pork product made from pork belly. It can be found semi-cured and sold finely sliced like ham or as a fully cured slab, looking a little like bacon.

 
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