Luang Namtha, Laos

Oct 3, 2012

Bamboo soup :) Water half way up. Waited for it to boil then added banana flower, squash, cucumber, garlic, chilli. Normally the flower is really bitter but wasn't at all. It was divine. Pet (our trek guide) even cut the bamboo to make the soup pot.

Luang Namtha, Laos

Oct 3, 2012

Preparing the bamboo :)

Luang Namtha, Laos

Oct 3, 2012

Where we cooked the jungle hut bamboo feast and breakfast :) At night we stayed in a hut beside it. Tough night as ed actually got a fever and the bugs were MASSIVE and bats flying all night. A proper experience. !

Luang Namtha, Laos

Oct 3, 2012

In Sengs' rice field house. Other house is in her village. We stopped along the way and foraged for the food in her field. Amazing lunch of squash leaf soup with Aniseed mint and chilli herbs. Sticky rice and a chilli verbena and garlic paste. A boiled egg each too.

Luang Namtha, Laos

Oct 3, 2012

Lahou village paradise. (their name :)) At the top of the mountain in a tiny village. Like stepping back in time Delicious breakfast of wok scrambled eggs, cucumber, sticky purple rice and chilli paste. Got to eat this with the Chief and the ex Chiefs brother. The whole village watched. Mental.