LAOS

Listen, follow along, and to learn to say Laos in standard Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua, Guoyu, Hanyu, Huayu).

Take a tour of Pha That Luang in Vientiane, Laos - part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. The Pha That Luang, in Vientiane, means "Great Stupa", which is an appropriate name. It is the biggest, most significant and treasured stupa of Laos. It looks like a treasure with its gold-plated towers and walls. The Pha That Luang is home to a holy Buddhist relic, the breastbone of Buddha.

Take a tour of Buddha Park in Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic - part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. About 25 kilometers outside of Vientiane, Laos lies Buddha Park, a fantastically bizarre sculptural garden. The park was designed in 1958 by a priest-shaman whose vision was to fuse the religions of Buddhism and Hinduism. Over 200 Buddha sculptures, monuments of Hindu deities, and many other mythical creatures adorn this vast garden.

On the season premiere of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Tony visits the mysterious country of Laos, where he explores the picturesque landscape and samples the exotic cuisines. Watch the all new season of Anthony Bourdain No Reservations Mondays

The kaffir lime has a distinct flavor and aroma unlike a common lime. It is native to Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, and is most commonly used in Southeast Asian cuisine.

Refugees dubbed 'America's forgotten allies' from the Vietnam war era are urged to return home. The Hmong refugees, who're living in Thailand, are being encouraged to return home by Lao officials. Many are resisting, worried that their being on the losing side after the communist coup in 1975 in Laos means they'll still face persecution.

Check your local grocery freezer section for philly meat. It should be thin sliced of chopped steak. You can add almost any kind of cheese from a slice of provolone to cheeze wiz. You decide! You should laos buy some onions and peppers and even mushrooms if you like! If you add the mushrooms be sure to chop them finely and add them whe you add the meat. They will cook fast.