Sweet makes you Dizzy; Bitter makes you Healthy.

As umami heavy as Laotian food is, it's equally light on sweet flavors. There's a saying in Laos that "sweet makes you dizzy; bitter makes you healthy."
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Laotian food
http://laostravel.asiatica.com/en/3/guide/laos-food-264.html

Article cultural do's and don'ts
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Festivals
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