Luang Prabang · Laos
Sindad evening, the Lao barbecue
An evening around the sindad, the Lao barbecue you share, with our students in training: they learn French with NK Seeds and introduce you to the meal Lao people love to share with friends.
Starts at 6:00 pm
2 hrs, on foot
From 2 to 8 people
Guide in French, English or Chinese
You pay once the date is confirmed
Photo: Chainwit. · CC BY-SA 4.0
Your guides: our students in training
This evening is entirely guided by students in training at NK Seeds. They are learning French with the association, and this tour lets them practise it in a real situation, with you. Around the sindad, they introduce you to a meal shared among friends in Laos, as well as to their daily life, their studies and their plans. Their French is still progressing: every exchange with you helps them move forward.
Highlights
- A real sindad dinner, the Lao barbecue shared among friends
- You cook at the table yourself, with a student showing you how
- A place where Laotians eat, far from tourist menus
- A long moment of exchange with our students
- The profits fund the training of young Laotians
How the evening unfolds
In Laos, sindad is the meal you share with friends. In the middle of the table sit a brazier and a metal dome: the marinated meat grills on top, and its juices run down into the broth all around, where the vegetables, herbs and noodles cook.
Your student guides take you to a place where Laotians eat, show you how it works and share the meal with you. Everyone cooks at their own pace, we chat, we help ourselves to more. Come hungry.
Times are approximate: the pace adapts to what you feel like doing and to your questions.
6:00 pm · Meeting point
Luang Prabang post office - next to the night market
Your student guides meet you in front of the post office and walk you to the sindad restaurant. They are learning French with NK Seeds, and this evening is a chance for them to practise with you.
Dinner · about 1 h 30
Sindad, the Lao barbecue
The students show you how to eat sindad: what goes on the dome, what goes into the broth, and which sauce goes with it.
- Marinated meat, grilled on the dome
- Vegetables, herbs and noodles, cooked in the broth
- Spicy dipping sauces
- Sticky rice
- And an ice-cold Beer Lao
Photo: Takeaway · CC BY-SA 3.0
Conversation
Time with the students
Around the table, we talk freely about their daily life, their studies and their plans, and about your trip.
8:00 pm · End of the tour
A friendly get-together
The tour ends in front of the post office, where it began.
Included
- The sindad dinner: meat, vegetables, noodles, sauces and sticky rice
- 8 people maximum (private tour or group of 9 or more: contact us)
- Lao student guides from NK Seeds, in French, English or Chinese: you choose the language when booking
- Bottled water, local drinks and a Beer Lao
Not included
- Getting to the meeting point
- Extra drinks
Good to know
The tour runs Monday to Friday. Please book at least one week in advance.
- Come hungry: sindad is a generous meal.
- We walk to the restaurant: wear comfortable shoes.
A trip that gives back
The profits from this tour go to the NK Seeds association, which funds, among other things, the training of young Laotians. This evening is also a place for the students to practise their French.
Discover the NK Seeds association ↗30 €
Departure
6 pm
Duration
2 h
Transport
On foot
Meeting point
In front of the Luang Prabang post office. The tour ends at the same place.
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