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Who we are

The Lao Food Foundation was founded in February 2020, inspired by the first Lao Food Retreat in Luang Prabang, which brought together some of the leading chefs, business owners, researchers and other entrepreneurs of Lao cuisine from the US and provinces across Laos.

Advisory Council

Council members provide expert advice and support on the Foundation’s various programmatic and organizational-related issues.

Luang Prabang, Laos

  • Vandara Amphaiphone

    Owner, Vanvisa Lodge at Kuang Si

  • Ounprason Inthachith

    Program Director, Volun-Tour Laos

  • Linda Rattana

    Owner, Bamboo Restaurant and Cooking Class

Vientiane, Laos

  • Ponpailin “Noi” Kaewduangdy

    Owner & Chef, Doi Ka Noi

  • Ketsavanh Panyathip

    Founder, Le Padaek : Spirit of Lao Food

  • Dalaphone Touty Pholsena

    Owner, Kualao

  • Adri Berger

    Owner, Running Reel Film Luang Prabang and Vientiane, Laos

United States & Beyond

  • Channapha Khamvongsa

    Founder, Lao Food Foundation

    Washington, DC

  • Phet Schwader

    Owner & Chef, Khe-Yo

    New York, NY

  • Phitsamay Sychitkokhong Uy

    Associate Professor, UM- Lowell

    Lowell, MA

  • Saeng Dounagdara

    Chef, Social Media Director, Writer

    Los Angeles, CA

  • Deth Khaiaphone

    Fine Dining Consulting Chef

    Washington DC

  • Vinya Sysamouth

    Executive Director of the Center for Lao Studies

    San Francisco, CA

  • Liza Cariagalo

    CEO, President and Founder at The LCLO Group

    Rhode Island

  • Dorothy Culloty

    Author of Food from Northern Laos: The Boat Landing Cookbook

    New Zealand

  • Ann Ahmed

    Chef/Owner of Khaluna, Lat 14 Asian Eatery, Lemongrass Thai and Sushi

    Minneapolis, MN

  • Ava Phengsy

    Cook, content creator of CookingoutLao

    Los Angeles, CA

  • Chelsey See Xiong

    Business Development Specialist

    Feed The Hunger Fund

    Fresno, CA

Staff

  • Aleena Inthaly

    Executive Director

    Washington DC, USA

  • Xayamoungkhoun “Tok” Siliphaithoun

    Lao PDR National Coordinator

    Vientiane, Laos

Artist Collaborators

  • Vilakone Phachanthavong

    Artist | Graphic Designer

    Vientiane, Laos

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  • Souphaluck Phongsavath

    Artist

    Vientiane, Laos

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Contributors

  • Victoria Lasavath

    Communication and marketing support

    Los Angeles, CA

  • Lasamee Kettavong

    Writer, Owner of Good and Golden

    Denton, TX

  • Darrika Morklithavong

    Writer, Researcher

    Nashville, TN

  • Translation Team

    Connie Vengthisane, Deth Khaiaphone, Malirin Armstrong

    United States