Missy Frederick is the Editorial Director for Eater’s dining team. She has covered the D.C. restaurant industry since 2007, offers expertise in business reporting and regional American dishes, and ...

Laab, a salad of ground meat and herbs seasoned with fish sauce and lime juice, is sometimes said to be the national dish of Laos, the landlocked Southeast Asian country that borders China, Myanmar, ...

After the very first customer at Laos in Town paid the bill, owner Nick Ongsangkoon and executive chef Ben Tiatasin placed the dollars in a woven fish trap and hung it from the ceiling for good luck.

Baan Mae, 1604 Seventh St., NW; open Wednesday through Sunday for dinner. Chef Seng Luangrath is personally responsible for the dramatic takeoff of DC’s Laotian food scene. In 15 years, she’s gone ...

The word "sap-sap" literally translated from Laotian means "delicious delicious." SapSap owner Alex Hanesakda strives not only for good taste, but for community outreach as well. Hanesakda learned the ...

Chef Seng Luangrath is bringing Lao food into the spotlight through her Northern Virginia and D.C. restaurants and a deeply ...

Up and down the Mekong – known locally as ‘the river of life’ – Gordon explores the extreme lengths Laotians go to when sourcing their food. Chef Joy Ngeuamboupha (L) and Gordon Ramsay (R) travel by ...

Get in on the ground floor of a tasty investment at a virtual Lao cooking party that will help a Santa Rosa woman achieve a dream of having her product on grocery store shelves. Molly Sauce, as it’s ...

A lvis Huynh pretty much always knew he was queer, the same way he pretty much always knew we wanted to be a chef. The 31-year-old has taken winding and introspective journeys in both his identity and ...

At times spicy and bitter, salty and pungent, herbaceous and sour — Lao food is intensely delicious. Thum mak hoong, or papaya salad, is a fundamental dish in Lao cuisine, with as many variations as ...