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Being Laotian, I have found that food plays an enormous role in my society. Our get-togethers are based around food, in fact, any social gathering will in one way or another feature food. As soon as you walk in to a Lao home, the first thing you are asked is “Have you eaten yet?”, even our religious offerings show respect by offering foods to Monks and Spirits. I believe it is instilled in us, the basis behind to “lieng”, to offer nourishment.

I grew up surrounded by foods, more precisely, cooks. The hub of all our gatherings was always the kitchen, the heart of the home. I have been a “Jack of many trades”, but my heart has always been in the kitchen, it is what I do best, because I love it, and to have it at the centre of my career is a blessing, a “Boun”.

I live in Spain, and am in charge of an international Brigade of cooks and Service staff. Together we put together new challenging ideas alongside traditional cooking methods. I am on a journey, a journey of discovery, of testing the bounderies that seperate Traditional and Modern. My team and I invite you to take the “passenger seat” in our daily lives.

“Sok dee der”,

Vienne. Feb 2006.

PS: A special “Khop Jai der” to Darly for basically setting everything up, and to Nexus and Sim of Lao Voices for their help, design and input.

The Lao Cook.

Known as:
Vienne
Given Name:
Viengphranom Senathit
D.O.B.
22 November 1972
Place of Birth:
Vientiane, Laos
Location:
Andalucia, Spain

93 Responses to “About Laocook”

Terri Says:
October 31st, 2007 at 6:35 am
Hi,
I enjoy visiting your site. I absolutely enjoy the pictures you post. Keep up the good work.
Best,
Terri
Vienne Says:
November 4th, 2007 at 2:15 am
Thanks for the nice comments Terri!
Jack Says:
November 16th, 2007 at 11:37 am
Talented Laotian chef…I’m glad to see a great chef out there that’s Laos. I’d just became a chef (Sushi Chef) at a non-tradtional Japanese restaurant called RA. By saying just, it’s really just six month. I enjoy cooking and want to learn more, seeing the pix u post and stuff u create, boy it makes me want to strive for more. One day I hope to fusion Lao food w/ dishes from other countries…not that Larb or Gaeng Ka Lee isn’t good on it’s own, something I want. Aniwase any advice for a young Lao brother who’s a newbie to the chef world? K, Kop Jai for the awesome site.
Laocook Says:
November 25th, 2007 at 6:38 am
Welcome Jack, and thanks for the nice comments, and welcome to the world of Cooking. Sushi is great! Hope to hear more about you, like, Where are you based? What made you want to be a cook?

Lao Cuisine is starting to get recognised, and I truly hope that you can help it on its long journey, to see Lao foods standing next to International Food Trends one day is our dream.
leah Says:
December 12th, 2007 at 4:21 am
Hi Chef Vienne..
I am very please to see that we have an intellent and creative chef that is Laotian. I enjoy your website, especially when you posted the pictures of your creation so we can see.  I think there are alot of intelligent and creative Laotain chefs out there that need to be recognize.

We own a restaurant in Wisconsin and we are fortunate to have a sushi chef who is Laotian working with us.  His food has shown his creativities and passion for food.

I myself currently attending cultinary management program in Wisconsin. My goal is to learn the western cuisine and infuse Asian ingredients with western ingredients to create a unique new Asian fusion or Asian flare dishes.   I would most definitely like to crate a Laotian fusion dish and make it more modern. I think Laotian people, culture, and food need to be recognize.
My personal career objective is to become an executive chef, specialize in Pacific Rim Cuisine.

Keep up the good chef Vienne..
Do you normally share your recipe with others?

Leah
Vienne Says:
December 13th, 2007 at 10:33 pm
Hola Leah, and thank you very much for your comments, this site was created to share and learn, and we are glad that we have made a small contribution to the food scene.

Our recipes are not strict, so there is a lot of " a la minute" inspiration, but as long as you love what you are doing, the results are usually okay. :)
Christophe Van Landuyt Says:
December 14th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
Hi Vienne,
Living in Paris, I rely on the "guide du routard, Paris exotique". Only two restaurants are listed under "LAOS".
Ever since I tried the Lao Lanexang I cannot believe how fantastic this cuisine tastes. Every time I order Nem Khao for 6.8€. There is nothing in the world which can beat this dish. Thanks for your site.
Padek Says:
December 20th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Vienne, update your pic man. This pic makes you look older than the young and vibrant man you truly are :)
Padek Says:
December 20th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
You need to start a restaurant in Paris / Amsterdam / Berlin / Vienna / Milan, Vienne. What about London?

With all due respect: it is time to expand Lao cook creativity from the outskirts of Europe (Southern Spain) to the more Cosmopolitic cities of Europe.

Innovative Lao food will absolutely rule in Amsterdam (or The Hague, Rotterdam) I assure you. Great promotion of Laos: Lao food.

But of course you are happy where you are now, I know :)
Vienne Says:
January 4th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
Hi Padek, yes I agree the pic needs to be updated! That is something that I am working on. ;)

Yes you are right, I am happy where I am now, but I havent written off the idea!
Anouck Says:
February 9th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Hi Ay Vienne,

Long time no speak. Love what I’m seeing on the site! Always makes me hungry. I actually just came back from Laos and tried my hand at cooking a few dishes! Visited the markets; saw live frogs! And ate deep fried crickets in lime leaves with David! I also was lucky enough to eat at the Kualao Restaurant and had an amazing time in Vang Vieng!!

Big hello to the A-team!

Anouck xxx
Somphone Says:
February 12th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Hey Ay Vienne,
I love the food that you guys created there! Makes me hungry just reading everything. I’m in the states, and still trying to learn my mom’s recipe for alot of the traditional Laos dishes. I’m very impress with you guys. Very creative and love the presentation. I love to eat, You wouldn’t believe it if you saw me. Please keep up the great work, where in Spain are you located at? if I’m in the country I would love to drop by.

Ciao
Phone
Sourivan Says:
February 16th, 2008 at 6:11 am
Sabaidee Chef,

Truely an honor to find your website and to know there are chefs around the world striving to introduce Lao Food, let alone it Spain! I am currently graduating from Culinary School and closing on a restaurant purchase at the same time. Here in Minnesota, we have many thai, lao, vietnamese, chinese restaurants but not upscale and still authentic. It’s brilliant the way you can give your customers jail mag lane, gai, and kow neiw and still let them eat with their eyes first. Keep Cooking.
Laocook Says:
February 19th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Hola Anouck, Somphone and Sourivan.

Anouck, Glad that you enjoyed Laos and had a chance to eat some lovely foods.

Somphone, We are located in the south of Spain in the province of Cádiz.

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Sourivan, Congrats on graduating and hope all goes well with the restaurant purchase (you can say goodbye to free time now) ;)
Miss Phom Says:
February 22nd, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Great work. Keep the pictures coming and keep my mouth watering… :)
Vienne Says:
February 23rd, 2008 at 1:16 am
Hi Miss Phom, and thanks for the nice comments. Your site is truly wonderful, if only I could take pics like you….
Miss Phom Says:
March 12th, 2008 at 4:42 am
YOU are just too kind! :) Thank you.
Odara Thongsamouth Says:
April 20th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Sabaidee Vienne,

I am very proud and surprised to see a Lao chef owning a gastronomic restaurant!
I am working on a new concept of asian restaurant. My goal is to start a chain. I am looking for chefs with specific knowledge. One for Japanese/Korean kitchen (not only sushi!!) and another one for Thai/Vietnamese kitchen. Don’t you know a chef who would be interested to come to live in Brussels for one year and more?

I also intend to write a Lao cook book. I have noticed that the people of my generation (second generation of Lao living abroad) could not properly cook Lao food. They do not have a lot of references. It would be worse for the next generation. My children for instance are half ‘falang’. Would you be interested to help me in this project?

Sok dee,
Odara
Vienne Says:
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Hola Odara and thank you for your nice comments. The restaurant is not actually mine! We are based in a Five Star Hotel in Spain.

I will put the word out about the positions that you have available. Most of my staff are from Laos and Thailand, and we had to get work permits for them to reside in Spain. Have you thought about bringing cooks from abroad, or from the EU?

If we can help with the book in anyway, we would be glad to do so.

We wish you the very best success in your efforts.
Odara Says:
April 24th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Hola Vienne, qué tal. Could you give me the address of the restaurant. My husband loves Spain. He goes twice a year. Maybe I can go to say hello in autumn.

I can arrange work permits. I just want a chef with the right experience. It does not matter where he comes from.

For the book, I am busy now with research on the fermentation process of Som (Som Phak, Som Pa, Som Moo, Som Moo Tawn, Sai Kawk -sausage- Som) -I am a scientist so I have a lot of interest for such a matter-. I want to avoid that people make it wrong and get sick! You show on the videos how to make Som. Can you tell me more about the quantity of the ingredients?

Asta la vista,

Odara
Bluesparkle Says:
July 11th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Sabaidee Vienne,

Thank you very much for showing your food to the world.
It also gives the Lao kitchen a display that it deserves.
The photo’s and video’s are triggering my appetite :)
Keep up with the good work.
Kind regards,
Bluesparkle
Lulu Says:
August 10th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Great to see a fellow Lao foodie! Keep up the good work.
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Tiffany Says:
September 10th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
hi it is so nice to see a lao chef, I am also lao living in NJ. I just started cooking more laos food since i had a baby, I would like to show and teach her how to eat and maintain our tradition. I don’t want her to starting eating junk food. I find laos food to be very healthy and tasty. keep up the good work and I can’t wait for your cook book to be available.
Vienne Says:
September 15th, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Sabaidee Tiffany, and welcome to Laocook.

Thank you for your nice words. I am glad that you will continue to cook our foods, especially in these times when junk food a prominent in many peoples diets.

There is nothing better than a home cooked meal, prepared with love and attention.

:)
Monica Says:
November 21st, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Sabaidee Vienne!

I am out here in San Diego, CA. I love reading your blog. I am not very good at cooking that’s why mom is always around to make lao food. Now that I am reading your blog, I am starting to find interest in cooking more. Thanks for sharing your recipes

Huk paang,
Monica
Vienne Says:
November 28th, 2008 at 2:19 am
Hola Monica, and thank you for your kind words.

I am glad that you are getting some inspiration for cooking!, its a wonderful thing.

Mothers are great, and my mother always cooks for me when I vist home. After all these years working in a kitchen, I still believe that there is no better food than a home cooked meal! Simply the best! :)
Vannasone Keodara Says:
January 23rd, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Sabaidee and what a food!

I love to cook and I think every food that belong to someone else (any one) and once the Lao people adopted and become so call “Lao food” is always better, tastier……….hey I am kon Lao and I am for Lao. Great job! Any how, I was refer to Laocook page through a friend…and voila! there’s YOU!
I would love to learn more about you and perhaps set up an interview.

Khob jai and I look forward to hear from you real soon,

Vannasone
Maurice Says:
February 20th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Vannasone: Are you the voices on VOA? Wow! I listen to VOA all the time. Keep up the good work.

Vienne: Your recipes are astonishing. Everytime I come on here, my mouth waters. You’re doing a great job exposing lao food to the world. Keep it up!
Vienne Says:
February 23rd, 2009 at 10:56 pm
Hola Vannasone and Maurice and thank you very much for your kind words.

:)

It is always inspiring to know that Lao foods are being noticed, little by little, one step at a time…

:)
Tammy Says:
March 14th, 2009 at 9:12 pm
I am on the opposite side, I am grateful that you are learning different cuisines. However, I am searching for traditional lao (not thai) recipes.

I would like to learn how to make my own padek, my own geo bong w/ dried shrimp, and kip moo..if only i would have paid attention to my father-in-law. These are things I am so willing to learn.

P.S. Did I mention that I am 100% American who speaks pretty good laos, stuck in the middle of Kansas. It would be a great pleasure to someday perhaps meet you.
Noy Says:
April 27th, 2009 at 2:24 am
I love you’re website! It’s so great to see a talented Laotian Chef making Lao food look so good. Thank you so much for showing and sharing your creations for the world to see.
Thank you
Noy
kai Says:
May 4th, 2009 at 12:18 am
sar bye dee! Vienne
Vienne Says:
May 10th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Hi Tammy,

Learning to make foods from family members is really important, especially as Lao recipes are hardly written down. If I am ever in Kansas or nearby, I will definately let you know!

Hi Noy,

Thanks for your kind words, we are extremely happy that you like the site.

Hi Kai,

And welcome to Laocook. We have seen your instructional videos online and think that they are great!
thuk tha Says:
May 28th, 2009 at 3:25 am
sabai dee. how are you? i just wanted to tell you that you are very talented and extraordinary. im about to finish culinary school and always had visions of modernizing lao food because it is one of the most flavorful asian cuisines but doesnt get exposed much. to see you executing it kinda made my dreams come true..hopefully one day i’ll be lucky enough to work for you. :) take care
keep in touch from Houston,Tx

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