The Bountai Market - Phongsali Province, Northern Laos

A visit to the Bountai general market, located on Road #1B in northern Laos’ Phongsali province. The market was typical of others I had visited in Laos, but was memorable in that it was where I first got to sample the region’s famous green lao-lao sticky rice whiskey (owing to green leaves added to the fermenting sticky rice, which changes only the color and has no effect on taste or potency), with my guide borrowing my phone to give me a bit of rare time in front of the camera as I sipped my inaugural shot. The market also had some interesting local ‘animal protein’ offerings.