5 is my favorite number. When I was in second grade and had to memorize multiplications, group "5" was the easiest. And I loved it ever since.
So after 50 days living in Vientiane, I thought I make this day a little bit more special by doing a review of my 5 fave and memorable things in the city.
1. Favorite Lao food
Sticky rice + beef lap + tomato jaew. These are the first set of Lao food that I tried. It was love at first bite.
I love eating them all at once by making lettuce wraps filled with sticky rice, beef lap (salad), and spicy tomato jaew (dip). It's heaven in a leaf.
2. Favorite public spot.
The bank of mekong river. I can watch the sun disappear and creates red horizon along the river. I can take part in high-octane aeorobic sessions every 6pm ( I swear the instructor make up movements to her heart content and 100 people will follow). It's a great spot for morning reading before the sun becomes merciless after 10am.
3. Favorite landmark
That Dam. Legend has it that the stupa was once covered by gold before the Siamese carted it off in the 18th century. It just amazed me everytime I turned my bike to this street to avoid the traffick and pollution, and wham! you see a 400 years old monument with, allegedly, a dragon lurking beneath. And then I pedal faster.
4. Favourite sight.
I ride Franco along Khou Vieng boulevard every morning and turn to Lane Xang avenue where the UN House is located. Two traffick lights before I reach the office, Vientiane's Arch de Triumph standing mighty to greet the hustle and bustle of the capital. I took this pix while I was waiting for the light to turn green. It was a cold, grey morning and I was late for work.
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| Le Patuxay.According to the French language,which was formed way before the monument, Patuxay ia a masculin word.Beat them. |
5. The Pork of Laos
It's not my favorite thing but definitely memorable. I have to work my way around this creature. Unless I said "Bo Kin Sin Muu" (No pork), there's a good chance a piece of its meat will land on my plate. It's even harder for my vegetarian friends who mainly work with Laotians. Many don't even grasp the concept of living without meat. Equipped with broken Laos and incorrect tones, asking for 'no meat' sometimes led them to extra sliced pork in their soup. SLURRRP.
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| Mon petit cochon. |
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