Off the beaten tourist track, the beer is cheaper, the crowd is friendlier and the menu even larger. Moon The Night is local restaurant positioned over the Mekong, keep following Thanon Fa Ngum, along the river, and wind thru the neighborhood until you come to the sign.
We tried the sour fried sausage accompanied by the usual garlic, ginger and mint.
It was the burned dried cattle skins that took the prize however. At first they seemed fatty and chewy, a real workout for ones jaw. An acquired taste!
After a couple I worked out the technique of nibbling the delicious crunchy outer layer. The intense BBQ flavour of the hide was perfectly matched to beer.
Other delights on the menu included:
Red eel curry
Minced ostrich meat
Spicy frog soup
Appendix salad in chilli sauce
Fried kaffir lime leaf with sauce
Dipped jellyfish
BBQ beef offal
What a way to spend Sunday afternoon!
This large restaurant was full of locals eating and drinking. We sat on the balcony and watched the silky Mekong rush by as fishermen pulled in their hauls.
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