Amy & Bousa Owners of Thai on Main Street thaionmainstreet.com thaionmainstreet thaionmainstreet Monroe, Washington “We love being able to share a bit of Lao cuisine & culture with people, many of whom have never heard of Laos.” What’s the name of your business and how did you come up with it? Our restaurant is Thai …

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Khiet Owner of So Saap Sauce sosaapsauce.com So-Saap-Sauce-Lao-Thai-Cooking-233932013801552 so_saap_sauce Kent, Washington “Lao people like to say sap sap. So I wanted to make it more easy for American and other cultures to read it. So I added So to it. It means So delicious.” What’s the name of your business and how did you come …

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Vicky Operator of PSV Cuisine psv_cuisine London, United Kingdom “Laos is still widely unknown and we made it our mission to bring Laos to the table through food. “ What’s the name of your business and how did you come up with it? Sabaidee! My name is Vicky and I run our family (mother, father …

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Line & Natassia Owner & Chef of Sep Lai https://www.seplaimtl.com seplaimtl seplaimtl Montréal, Canada “I love how food can really bring people together and create amazing sensory memories.” What’s the name of your business and how did you come up with it? My restaurant’s name is Sep Lai which means “it is delicious” in Lao. …

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Bob Owner of SXSE Food Co sxsefoodco.square.site SXSEFoodCo sxsefoodco Austin, Texas “We initially launched as South by Southeast Food Co but the trademark was unavailable at the time and when it became available the following year SXSW had already purchased it so we rebranded as SXSE Food Co.” What’s the name of your business and …

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Nook Owner of Plara Thai Lao Sauce LINE plara.thai.lao plara.thai.lao Bangkok, Thailand “I just love food and my country, I want to bring that love in the industry. Being a lao woman living in Thailand for many years I called my brand plara Thai Lao to show the love and respect that I have for …

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Noke, Soui and Ott Operators of HAVEN Asian Eatery Haven Asian Eatery havenasianeatery havenasianeatery Eden Prairie, Minnesota “Laos is one of the unforgotten countries. Most Thai restaurants are owned 90% by Laotian owners but never recognized because Thailand is more popular which is why in a business mindset most Lao owners use the term Thai …

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Sabrina Owner of Soul Lao https://www.soullao.com/ soullao soullao Minneapolis, Minnesota “We believe in real food, real people and real moments that bring us together to discover something spicy, savory and comforting.” What’s the name of your business and how did you come up with it? We wanted a place where we could find home cooked …

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