Or lam

Or lam
Alternative namesO-lam
TypeStew
Place of originLaos
Region or stateLuang Prabang
Main ingredientsBuffalo meat or beef or game meat or chicken, lemongrass, mai sakhaan, chilies, eggplant, wood ear mushrooms, yard-long bean, roasted ground rice

Or lam (Lao: ເອາະຫຼາມ, pronounced [ʔɔ́ʔ.lǎːm]) is a mildly spicy, slightly tongue numbing, Laotian stew originating from Luang Prabang, Laos. The peppery and thick broth is prepared by slowly simmering lemongrass, chilies and Lao chili wood (sakhaan) with crushed or mashed up sticky rice, grilled citronella, garlic, dill and onions added to thicken the broth.

Or lam is usually cooked with dried buffalo skin, beef, game meat, quail or chicken,[clarification needed] eggplants, wood ear mushrooms, and yard-long bean. In the original royal Luang Prabang recipe, or lam is made with deer meat. The stew is extremely popular in Laos.

References

  1. ↑ "Or Lam Gai Recipe Velvety Laotian Stew of Chicken, Eggplants and Wild Pepper Vine (aw laam gai sai sakan) สูตรทำเอาะหลามไก่ใส่สะค้าน". Thaifoodmaster.com. September 16, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Olam stew, the favorite local dish for Luang Prabang people". Luangprabang-laos.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Rosewood Luang Prabang: Delight in The Surprising Royal Lao Cuisine". Authenticfoodquest.com. February 26, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Pepper Order - Piperales". Clovegarden.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Chilli wood, pepper wood Piper ribesioides Wall., Piper interruptum Opiz. ໄມ້ ສະຄານ mai sakahn, sakhan, sakharn, sakhahn, mai sakhaan". Foodfromnorthernlaos.com. August 10, 2010. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  6. ↑ "This Laotian Vine Will Numb Your Tongue". Atlasobscura.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  7. ↑ DK TRAVEL GUIDES (1 June 2011). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Cambodia & Laos. Dorling Kindersley Limited. p. 231. ISBN 978-1-4053-4985-7. Retrieved 21 July 2012.