This is our typical order at Sampeenong, our favorite Isan food joint in the area.

Gai Yang (grilled chicken)

Somtam Lao (Lao-style Papaya Salad)

Tap Wan (literally, “sweet liver”)

Kor Moo Yang (Grilled Pork Neck)
And here’s my homie, Aot, working on a new coffee drink in a Chemex at his coffee stand in front of the restaurant:
