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• 1. Green Papaya Deli

  207 International Blvd (at 2nd ave, Oakland, CA

  The owners are extremely nice and friendly. I love their Beef Larb (eaten with fresh vegetables and sticky rice) and Tum Maak Thua (spicy long green bean salad that should be eaten with sticky rice and a grilled/fried item like fish).

• 2. Vientian Cafe

  3801 Allendale Ave, Oakland, CA 94619

  Nam Khao (Lao crispy rice ball salad), Lao Sausage (eaten with sticky rice), and Mok Nor Mai (steamed shredded bamboo with Lao herbs...eaten with sticky rice).

• 3. Champa Garden

  2102 8th Ave, Oakland, CA 94606

  I love the Champa Sampler, which comes with three tasty Lao dishes: Lao sausage (should order with sticky rice), Nam Khao (crispy rice ball salad / lettuce wrap), and Fried Spring Rolls (eaten as lettuce wraps). I also enjoy their Lao chicken noodle soup called Khao Piak or "Lao's Noodle Soup" (request pork blood cubes)...this soup should be topped with fried garlic, chili oil paste, and a pinch of black pepper.

• 4. That Luang Kitchen Lao Cuisine

  1614 23rd St, San Pablo, CA

  Gaeng Keung Nai (beef organ soup), which has a wonderful taste and aroma. I also enjoy their Beef Larb (rare version), which should be eaten with sticky rice.

• 5. Lao Cafe 2

  3255 N Cedar Ave, Fresno, CA 93726

  Very spicy Beef Larb (rare version) that is eaten with sticky rice. Flash-fried Lao beef jerky ("Siin Lot") with dipping sauce and eaten with sticky rice.

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