khao piak sen
Laos · Southeast Asia
- Short description
- This noodle soup has thick, chewy noodles that release starch into the broth, giving it a gentle body.
- Ingredients
- Handmade rice-tapioca noodles served in chicken broth with chicken, scallions, cilantro, fried garlic, and pepper.
- Cultural note
- It is a common comfort food, especially when served hot with fresh herbs, fried garlic, and optional chili or lime at the table.
- Common misconception
- The noodles are not wheat ramen; their chewy texture comes from rice flour and tapioca starch.
image credit
- creator:
- Spencer
- source:
- Wikimedia Commons
- license:
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- modified:
- Cropped and resized for Gochizu.
audio credit
- voice:
- marin (gpt-4o-mini-tts)
- source:
- OpenAI API Text to Speech
- license:
- OpenAI API generated audio
- modified:
- AI-generated voice audio.