{"id":17727,"date":"2026-08-13T11:46:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T04:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phakhaolao.la\/?post_type=story&#038;p=17727"},"modified":"2026-10-23T16:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T09:09:17","slug":"how-to-make-traditional-lao-duck-stew","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/phakhaolao.la\/en\/story\/how-to-make-traditional-lao-duck-stew\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Traditional Lao Duck Stew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Duck meat is a good source of protein, which helps the body build and repair muscles. This traditional Lao dish combines duck with aromatic herbs and spices to create a flavorful meal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 whole duck (about 1-1.5 kg)<\/li>\n<li>2-3 tablespoons fish sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1-2 teaspoons seasoning powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon sugar<\/li>\n<li>5-6 cloves garlic<\/li>\n<li>3-4 shallots<\/li>\n<li>1 piece of galangal (optional, to taste)<\/li>\n<li>2 stalks lemongrass<\/li>\n<li>Chilies, to taste<\/li>\n<li>3-4 kaffir lime leaves<\/li>\n<li>2-3 sprigs coriander<\/li>\n<li>2-3 spring onions<\/li>\n<li>A little cooking oil<\/li>\n<li>Water, as needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Clean the duck thoroughly and cut it into bite-sized pieces.<\/li>\n<li>Pound the garlic, shallots, galangal, lemongrass, and chilies until they are finely crushed.<\/li>\n<li>Heat a little cooking oil in a pot.<\/li>\n<li>Add the pounded herbs and spices. Stir-fry until fragrant.<\/li>\n<li>Add the duck pieces and stir-fry with the herbs. Season with salt, fish sauce, seasoning powder, and sugar. Add enough water to help the duck cook and become tender.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and simmer for about 20\u201330 minutes, or until the duck is tender and fully cooked.<\/li>\n<li>Add the sliced spring onions, coriander, and kaffir lime leaves. Simmer for another 2\u20133 minutes to release their aroma.<\/li>\n<li>Check that the duck is fully cooked and tender. Taste the broth and adjust the seasoning as needed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"template":"","format":"standard","story-type":[261,128],"type-of-story":[269],"class_list":["post-17727","story","type-story","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","story-type-lao-kitchen","story-type-meals-and-snacks","type-of-story-text-story-en"],"acf":{"pkl_story_headline":"Duck Meat Is Rich in Protein, Which Helps Build and Repair Muscles","pkl_story_authors":"Bouavone Thipphavanh","pkl_story_image":17363,"pkl_story_video":"","pkl_story_image_credits":"phakhaolao","pkl_story_file":null,"pkl_type_of_story":[269],"pkl_story_story_types":[261,128]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/phakhaolao.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/story\/17727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/phakhaolao.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/story"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/phakhaolao.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/story"}],"acf:term":[{"embeddable":true,"taxonomy":"story-type","href":"https:\/\/phakhaolao.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/story-type\/128"},{"embeddable":true,"taxonomy":"story-type","href":"https:\/\/phakhaolao.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/story-type\/261"},{"embeddable":true,"taxonomy":"type-of-story","href":"https:\/\/phakhaolao.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/type-of-story\/269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/phakhaolao.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"story-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phakhaolao.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/story-type?post=17727"},{"taxonomy":"type-of-story","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phakhaolao.la\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/type-of-story?post=17727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}