When people in Fresno load Ia’s rice into their steamers, the aroma that fills the kitchen offers a nourishment more vital than food: home.

Photo story: where temples and rice paddies meet the mighty Mekong River in Laos Journey along the Mekong River through southern Laos, from the region's highest point on the Bolaven Plateau down ...

Sushi rice needs to be sticky to hold its form when making rolls or nigiris. Special round grain rice releases a large amount of starch during cooking that helps with the consistency.

The Mekong River has been a primary source of food, livelihood, and transportation in Laos since time began. Now a high-speed railway has arrived. What changes will it bring, and what will it take ...

Food is a tangible and accessible way to understand and connect with different societies. One chef has led the movement to bring traditional food from her home country of Laos to diners across the ...

China funded much of the new infrastructure that transformed Laos. But the land-locked country of 7.5 million is in economic distress because of its debt.

There is a Rice Box Chicken that is deep-fried chicken thighs and drumsticks over a bed of sticky rice with a side of spicy bang paste.

Regular rice and sticky rice differ in texture, taste, and uses. Regular rice, with a fluffy texture, suits a variety of dishes, while sticky rice, which clumps together, is ideal for dishes like ...

In her latest book, The Hungry Season: A Journey of War, Love, and Survival, she turns her focus on Ia Moua, a Hmong woman, who has survived war, loss, and displacement, and now grows rice in Fresno, ...

Flash floods and heavy monsoon rains have battered Laos, killing at least 20 people, washing away roads and damaging crops, a U.N. official said on Wednesday.