Water Buffalo Hoofs - Phousy Market, Luang Prabang
© January 19 2007, Uncornered Market
The meat section of Luang Prabang's market was full of troubling bits. Here, water buffalo trotters are on sale next to some type of bile-based liquid (no kidding).
Water buffalo meat is part of the diet here and all of it is used out of necessity. The skin is cut into small pieces and used traditionally in jaew bawng (Luang Prabang barbecue sauce). We chose to pluck it out - it was too rubbery for our tasts (like an old gummy bear) and didn't impart any additional flavor.
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