Xieng Khouang Province is about to host the Khao Kai Noi Pageant from 25 to 30 November, celebrating Laos’s prized Khao Kai Noi rice – a aromatic sticky rice famend for its taste and high quality.
Organized by the Division of Info, Tourism, and Tradition, the competition will showcase a variety of cultural and culinary occasions, together with reproduction rice haystacks, exhibitions on the well-known Plain of Jars, a conventional Rice Baci ceremony, and agricultural shows.
Different highlights embody cooking contests, a Miss Khao Kai Noi competitors, a double-drumming contest, and a enterprise discussion board for entrepreneurs and agricultural producers. The festivities will culminate with a live performance on the provincial museum.
The competition promotes the distinctive qualities of Khao Kai Noi rice, attracts vacationers, and expands market alternatives. It goals to deepen appreciation for this northern Laos specialty and invitations guests to take pleasure in Xieng Khouang Province’s agricultural heritage and tradition.
In response to Champa Mueanglao journal, Khao Kai Noi, the one Lao rice selection with Geographical Indication standing, holds particular cultural and culinary significance.
Identified for its distinctive aroma, softness, and top quality, this rice thrives in Xieng Khouang’s cool local weather. It has additionally earned a spot on the Gradual Meals Basis’s ‘Ark of Style’ catalog, which celebrates heritage meals produced sustainably.
