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    The nam khao, a crispy rice salad built with fermented pork sausage, herbs, and peanuts, gives you a pretty clear idea of what Snackboxe Bistro is doing. This Duluth strip-mall spot serves Lao street food with Thai and Vietnamese overlap, and the portions run large enough that going solo is a genuine logistical problem. The chef's western Laos roots are the throughline, and the Michelin Guide has taken notice.

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    • Larb

      “Expect plates of larb (meat salad), khao poon (spicy rice noodle soup), and the popular mok pha (steamed fish) with street foods such as fried garlic-pepper wings, lemongrass spare ribs, and tapioca pearl dumplings here.”

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    • Khao poon

      “Expect plates of larb (meat salad), khao poon (spicy rice noodle soup), and the popular mok pha (steamed fish) with street foods such as fried garlic-pepper wings, lemongrass spare ribs, and tapioca pearl dumplings here.”

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    • Mok pha

      “Expect plates of larb (meat salad), khao poon (spicy rice noodle soup), and the popular mok pha (steamed fish) with street foods such as fried garlic-pepper wings, lemongrass spare ribs, and tapioca pearl dumplings here.”

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    • Nam khao

      “Plates to not miss include wings coated in a funky-sweet jeow bong sauce with just a hint of spice, and nam khao, a classic crispy rice salad, that is a riot of flavors and textures.”

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