Ahead are 11 hours stuck on a plane heading home. So, this beef cha kroeung had better not go wrong! Research says this recipe is ancient and must be fresh, so this Phnom Penh restaurant’s dish is as authentic as it comes. Kaffir lime, garlic, turmeric, basil, chillies, lemongrass, galangal… mmm even the fragrance seems edible…
… its partner is free if you can find it.
Cambodians are keen for a “brand name” bargain at the popular Night Market in Phnom Penh. Sunday evening especially is “family time” in the capital, as families and friends gather to eat and chit chat.
I can’t remember where we parked it…
Locals, not just tourists, love shopping and eating on Sunday nights at the night market in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The corner room’s wall is curved, which adds another pleasing aspect. My little retreat, my favourite room in my favourite guesthouse in South-East Asia. Being a loyal and courteous customer, the Angkor Mithona staff upgrade me to this superior room when it’s available. Here, the body may ache with early arthritis, but the soul is relaxed…
My favourite room in the Angkor Mithona guesthouse, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Saturday morning, downtown Phnom Penh, from my room’s balcony. Calm but always a steady flow of energy just beneath the surface, like an underground river. Cambodians work a 6-day week and choose their day off, so Saturday is just another day for many…
View from room balcony, Angkor Mithona guesthouse, Phnom Penh
A Khmer snack with a difference: boiled eggs, shelled, and deep fried in batter. Hey Scotch Eggs, Cambodian style – why not! Then the honest little vendor warned: “Brother, there’s a baby bird inside.” (Flashbacks of tasting balute in Vietnam). “Urrrgh, I’ll give it a miss thanks mate. Are those balls beef over there…”
Value for money: this chicken pad Thai serving is huge, obviously for tourists as Asians tend to eat small and often. Full of vegetables and healthy stuff too. Didn’t need the side serve of extra chilli. Only $US3.50 at Monkey Republic, Sihanoukville…
Shhhh but I think this might be the “swingers’ bar” in Sihanoukville…
Serendipity Beach, Sihanoukville
Saturday “morning” (I reckon 1pm still qualifies as morning in this part of the world) means fried eggs on toast with a caffè latte at the French inspired La Luna guesthouse and bar/restaurant, Serendipity Beach, Sihanoukville. Bon appetit…
It may be the off season, with rough seas and a storm bearing down from across the Vietnam border, but Tranquillity Beach is, as the name says, a little piece of tranquillity paradise. Local Cambodians enjoy the surf, with the youngest sensibly in a life vest…
Tranquillity Beach, Sihanoukville, loses no appeal in the tourist off season
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