Lao-Lao
The village whisky: lao-lao — Laos's rice whisky, distilled in every region (the Xieng Khouang and riverside villages are famous), clear and strong, served from the bottle with a single shared glass at celebrations — plus its jar-fermented sibling lao-hai (rice wine sipped through straws at Baci…
What it is
The village whisky: lao-lao — Laos's rice whisky, distilled in every region (the Xieng Khouang and riverside villages are famous), clear and strong, served from the bottle with a single shared glass at celebrations — plus its jar-fermented sibling lao-hai (rice wine sipped through straws at Baci ceremonies). Origins: rice distillation in Laos is centuries old; lao-lao is woven into Baci (soukhouan) blessings, weddings and funerals. Made from: sticky rice, husks, yeast, pot distillation (the stills are oil-drum and clay in the villages). How it's made: 1) Ferment cooked sticky rice a week. 2) Distil once (villages) or refine (towns). 3) Serve at room temperature, chased with water. Served: in rounds — the host pours, the guest downs, the glass returns (refusing needs a blessing-level excuse). Flavor: rice fire, faintly sweet. Strength: 40-50% (village range). Culture: lao-lao is Laos's social glue — the Baci strings on your wrist were tied over it. See also: the Laos cuisines collection (laap and lao-lao are one evening).
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