Mekara Lao - Nong Khiaw

I ate here twice, although it is something outside the city, closer to the campsite. the English of women was somewhat limited, but she had a printed English menu and understood vegetarian and no egg. there were many veg and vegan options available in the offer. I had delicious fried chili eddies with crispy leaves, fried earlylings with an amazing chili edible sauce. the padthai and the green curries were sufficient. a real highlight was kaipen, consisting of fresh green alga or river weed, garlic, sweet and sesame seeds and it is flash roasted. if in northern lao this is a must to try crispy joy, and her was really good. I had a delicious frozen minty limonade drink that I cannot remember the names. once she offered us a shot of home made lao lao, or whisky, which was much better than anything in the shops. we came back and bought a bottle. it is worth asking them if she has something if they are interested in making a few home made laotian hooch. because she is out of town, her place was a bit empty, which is a bit shandy, because compared to some of the other veg friendly places closer in the center, she is a real jewel to find the extra trek to taste her food. updated by previous review on 2020-02-23