Laotian Food- The Best food

As promised, here are some pictures from out Laotian night. This, along with Laduree is my #1 stop when I come to Paris.
Located in the 13th arr., this Thai-Laotian join is a popular spot for locals, up to the point that arriving after 8PM automatically means standing in line for a while.
I was introduced to this restaurant a few years ago by David Lebowitz , we met there for dinner with some friends. David suggested a bunch of different dishes, but I remember him ordering the crunchy rice salad. This particular dish comes with leaves that range from lettuce to mint served on the side.
Since then, I have been a regular of this restaurant. I have taken my mom and dad, Mr. R, Katie, and anyone else who was in town and up for some good Asian food.

I went back not long ago, and along with the crunchy rice salad, I tried a delicious spicy basil duck dish and a chicken- coconut soup. Everything was delicious!

A. is coming to Paris today..so another guest to share Laotian delish with! Yupppeee


The restaurant is called Lao Lane Xang & Houng Lan
105 Avenue d'Ivry
75013 Paris
No reservations- closed on monday
Metro is Tolbiac

Curry and Thai

My friend K asked me what was the best thing I had since I moved to Paris. I had to think for a few minutes..
Being gluten intolerant prevents me from trying most of the delicious food in Paris (no croissants, no baguettes, no religiouse for me).
That said, the city of lights and buttery food still has a lot to offer.
Macaroons to name one, are entirely gluten free. And then there are snails, there is the meat, the cheese and so much more. All things that I make sure I have before going back to Rome.
This time around, I haven't yet had my favorite food, so to answer Katie's question I had to say, the best food since I got here last week has been Indian food in London.
We went to Rasa, a very pink, very good South Indian restaurant in Fitzrovia. Rasa was founded by Das Sreedharan in 1994 and is quickly became one of the top Indian restaurants in London developing into a small chain (9 locations in London) with a School of Home cooking and hospitality in Kerala.
Mr. R and I ordered each a feast. He opted for a Fish Feast and I went for the Vegetarian feast. Everything was delicious, spicy and served in a very pleasing manner.
My soup, appetizers and main dish were incredibly fresh and the flavors very vivid. The Uzhunappam was incredible. The best I have ever had.

So now it is time for Paris to step up and give me some real food. Where are we going tonight?
Laotian food in the 13th- I love it!