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Main course Meat

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Nutritional Values

🔥480kcal
💪40gProtein
🌾15gCarbs
🥑30gFat
🌿5gFibre
⚖️400 gServing

* Per serving · 400 g. May vary.

Or Lam

How to order / say it
Say it ໂອລຳ — [aw LAHM]
Order I'd like the herbal meat stew, please.
Locally ຂ້ອຍຂໍໂອລຳໄດ້ບໍ?
Say locally

A hearty stew with meat and herbs such as dill and lemon basil.

Why try it?

Or Lam embodies Vang Vieng's history of herbal and wild ingredients, offering a warm and comforting experience with regional flavors.

How it tastes

It features rich, savory notes of tender meat and aromatic herbs, with hints of spice from local peppers stirred into the stew.

Origin & History — first documented: 1880

Dating back to the late 19th century, Or Lam was a result of the area's hunting and foraging traditions, blending meats with street-market herbs.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 250 g beef
  • 🌿 10 g dill
  • 🌿 10 g lemon basil
  • 🥕 100 g eggplants
  • 🥕 50 g wood ear mushrooms
  • 🌿 10 g wild coriander

Method

  1. 1 Brown the beef in a pot.
  2. 2 Add herbs and vegetables along with water.
  3. 3 Let it simmer until the meat is tender.

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