Different from khao soi from Chiang Mai as Luang Prabang's khao soi uses clear stock and it is topped with some chilli and fermented soy bean paste so has some bright red hue. We had it as part of our first meal in Luang Prabang at Sackarinh Guest House. Even though this wasn't the popular or highly recommended shop to have khao soi (or other dishes actually) but we found the food there to be yummy and affordable.

There are two Khao Soi (flat rice noodle soup with pork) stalls along Sakkaline Road, and Diana and I decided to try them both for breakfast. Both stalls do not have signboards — the first one we visited is opposite Wat Sene, and the second one is opposite Villa Santi. The former is more popular, but I preferred the latter — the broth was spicier with larger chunks of meat, and the lady was friendlier too.

Meat & Seafood recipes include Grilled Fish with Lemongrass, Laab Moo, Tom Yum Soup, Pad Lao, Nam Tok Neua, and Khao Soi. These dishes showcase the richness of Laos cuisine, with bold spices and flavors that are sure to tantalize your taste buds. The Gaeng Pa recipe is a spicy and fragrant curry that is perfect for meat lovers, while the Larb Pla Dook Yang recipe is a flavorful way of preparing catfish.

On our 2019 trip to Luang Prabang, we stumbled across a noodle shop in the morning that had the best noodles we’d had in all of Southeast Asia. Upon returning in 2024, we were not too surprised to hear that this small noodle shop had become world famous. You need to get to the noodle shop early when it opens because once she runs out of her stock, she closes shop for the day.

But again the Lao version is a whole other creation, in some ways closer to the dish found in Myanmar’s Shan State, across the border from Chiang Mai. Lao khao soi focuses on the roasted flavor of the ingredients and is usually made with slow-cooked pork, tomatoes and no coconut milk. It’s often eaten with thick rice noodles.

Khao soi, which means “cut noodle,” is a dish found in both Isan and northern Laos. Luangrath says she learned to make khao soi about 15 years ago while visiting her sister, whose mother-in-law was from northern Laos. “I’d never had it, and she happened to make it that day, and I was like, ‘What is this, is this Laos food?.

Across the street from Wat Sensoukharam (temple), this legendary khao soi shop is known for serving one of the best bowls of Luang Prabang khao soi in the city. Much different from Thailand’s khao soi, this Luang Prabang version is light and tomatoey, and the pile of herbs complements your bowl perfectly.

Lao Khao Soi is a delicious and unique noodle soup compared to its more famous cousin, the Khao Soi of Northern Thailand. While they share the name “Khao Soi” which means “cut rice” and some similarities in ingredients, the Lao version offers a distinct taste experience.

Xieng Thong Noodle - Behind XT temple toward the end of the peninsula on the main road. Cheap and cheerful minus the cheerful part - service is efficient, turnover is quick. Basic hearty noodle soups, 12k for pork or egg only, 14k for pork and egg, in Feb 2018.

Luang Prabang's khao soi noodles may share common roots with Myanmar's own onn not khao swe, but the resemblance stops at the noodles. The Lao take on this noodle dish uses a clear pork broth, instead of one with a coconut-milk base.

There are two types; one is served with soup while the other is served without soup but instead with Khao-Soi paste, for which the main ingredients are pickled bean and minced pork. Khao-Soi is served together with fresh pea shoots.