Tag Archives: Lao

Recipe: Quick Kapoon (Lao Chicken and Coconut Soup)

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

Quick Kapoon is thanks to some member quotes on the Lao and Asian Kitchen Cooking Facebook group; I faithfully followed the House of X Tia recipe but realized I could get almost the same result with some dramatic shortcuts. For … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Lao Steak

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

Here’s the Lao Steak recipe from House of X Tia. The author says the marinade would be good on chicken or pork as well. Serves 4. Ingredients: 2 steaks totaling 24 oz or so. We used New York strip but … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: House of X Tia

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

 Christina Tia is a Lao cook who shows a lot of media savvy in promoting her YouTube channel through Facebook, Instagram and more. She’s been doing it skillfully for several years yet has relatively few views (in the tens … Continue reading →

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The food groups of Facebook

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

“I came home and saw my dad hard at work mincing meat on the wooden chopping board. If my dad’s cooking it’s going to be good. He spent a long time in the kitchen today and I didn’t know exactly … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Fried Rice Mu Noi

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Fried rice has infinite variations, but a good place to start is this recipe modified from a Yelp tutorial featuring Mu Noi Brunch, a Laotian restaurant in Auburn, ME. Chef Sayvepen Sengsavang has an interesting way with sauces and I’ve … Continue reading →

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“Renouncing foreign princes” in Utica, NY

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Last Saturday, June 22, was a glorious day to visit Utica NY with a blue sky, ideal temperatures and light puffy clouds. We were there for the World Refugee Day Celebration and planned to celebrate by eating as wide a variety of … Continue reading →

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