Go to LAM Bits for some great chicken recipes...But there will be no chicken for the people of Vientiane for a while... the authorities apparently want to wipe out the dreaded Bird Flu once and for all. During the last couple of weeks, all poultry and pet birds in Vientiane have been destroyed. Chickens, ducks and eggs have been confiscated in the markets. Restaurants have been banned from selling poultry.
It's difficult for the people of poor country to deal with. Chickens ( and eggs) are a good source of income and some people who have been selling these products for years are at a loss as to how to make money now. There are no unemployment benefits here.
Rather than hand over the birds to the authorities, many people have had parties and cooked up a feast! Though compensation is promised to those who hand over their birds, no one seems confident of getting much cash in the end.
The government is planning to import more fish and pigs to replace poultry, which until now, has been a major part of the Lao diet. It may be 3-6 months before the familiar wake up call from roosters is heard in Vientiane again.
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