Looking for lunch after the Robinson Crusoe landing at Don Khon we found George and Elena, the rock climbers drinking fruit shakes at Anny’s Restaurant. We ordered curry soup and fried vegetables and waited and watched for half an hour or more as the two young women chefs chopped veg and pounded spices in the open kitchen, nipped down the road for more supplies, served us beer Lao and fed the baby.
I don’t know what was in the spice mix for the coconut curry soup but it was so sensational that we came back for three more meals here, working our way slowly through the menu, usually helped by G, E and JP. A very spicy fish Laap was another highlight but just as much fun was watching the cat eyeing up the fish as it was prepared. On the first evening the two Anny’s nipped into the shower as we ate, changed into pyjamas and started on the washing up. We took the hint and didn’t order pudding. It was all of 9.15pm!
Don Khon, Si Phan Don, Laos. Wednesday 31st March.
Photos to follow.
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- Preparing the Fish
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- The Kitchen
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- Serving Soup
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- View from Packha Bungalows
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- Boys Playing
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- Boys watching the River
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- Monk and Sinking Boat
