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(Laotian) Daovone Xayavong, John Bear, et al. Taste of Laos: Lao/Thai Recipes from Dara Restaurant. Seattle Once you understand the howsIllus. with color photographs, and hand drawing map of Laos. Pictorial wrappers. First Edition. Berkeley Hong Kong: SLG Books, 2000. This collection of nearly 100 dishes is true to the culinary traditions of Laos, from Young Banana Tree Soup and Catfish Salad to Nam Lao (mixed ingredients in a rice paper wrap). Accompanying the recipes are vignettes about the food and culture of Laos and an extensive glossary. Sunning to spine and part of rear