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Triplandio Laos guide covers 3 travel guides with 1 city across 11 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 12 self-guided walking tours in Laos with 45 POI, spanning 62 km in total. Get inspired by 4 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Laos
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Laos
Cost
HIGH
Safety
66
Health
0
Lifestyle
31
Infra
0
Rank
#91
Score
18
Tourists
886.4K/y
GDP/cap
$2.3k
Life Exp
69.2 yrs
Population
7.9M
Currency
LAK ₭
Language
Lao
Payments
Cash only
Emergency
191
Traditional Local Food Laos
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Main course
Fish & Seafood
Larb Pla Daek
ລາບປະແດກ
larb plais dack
· Fermented fish salad
A traditional salad made with fermented fish and herbs.
Open Larb Pla Daek recipe🐟
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Mok Pa
ຫມົກປາ
mok pah
· Steamed fish in banana leaves
Fish seasoned with herbs, wrapped in banana leaves, and steamed.
Open Mok Pa recipe🥩
Main course
Meat
Or Lam
ໂອລຳ
aw LAHM
· Herbal meat stew
A hearty stew with meat and herbs such as dill and lemon basil.
Open Or Lam recipe
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Kaeng Nor Mai
ແກງໜໍ່ໄມ້
ka-eng nor my
· Bamboo stew
A savory and spicy stew featuring fresh bamboo shoots.
Open Kaeng Nor Mai recipe