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After our boat trip, it being cold and all, we needed a decent feed for dinner.
A couple of local people we have chatted with recommended the Riverside Barbeque Restaurant & as it is located nearby we thought we would try it out.
We got there early as it fills up fast. There are many tables, some overlooking the Mekong, and each as a curious clay receptacle fitted which, once you are seated, is then filled with large burning embers.
An aluminium 'dome' is then placed over the top of the clay 'hot pot'. This dome has a number of holes drilled into its surface, these designed to allow the heat to pass through the dome more easily.
At this point you move to a number of tables in the centre of the Restaurant and select all types of fresh meats & seafood, together with lots of Asian 'greens'. This is then taken back to the table and the meat & seafood is plced on the aluminium dome to cook. On the top of the dome are placed two pieces of pork fat which slowly cook away and assist the other items to cook while doing so.
There is a 'moat' of sorts around the perimeter of the aluminium dome and into this is poured a vegetable stock. The 'greens' and, say, prawns are slowly blanched / cooked within.
I am sorry if this is a bit boring but it's such a good idea and one I haven't struck before.
Everyone in the Restaurant really gets into the spirit of things, helped along by liberal amounts of Beerlao.
Speaking of which, there are two types: the standard 5% alcohol version and the 'dark' type @ 6.5% - both being quite nice on a hot day.
All up, an enjoyable evening and the photos that I wll upload will give you an idea of a BBQ, Lao-style.
Cheers.
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Allen Top idea, looks great & tastes even better I'll bet. Could be a good business idea for"somebody" back here?