Archive for 2008

Doughnuts and Democrats

Posted in food, music, news, signs, stuff on Feb 9th, 2008

Let's see, is this the place? Yep. Doughnut shops are a niche market that Cambodians quickly took to upon arrival in the States. And one Khmer-American entrepeneur has brought it full circle, by establishing USA Donuts in Phnom Penh. Is this where you sign up? Can I get a ballot ...

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Cambodian Comics Online

Posted in comics, news, visual art on Feb 7th, 2008

"Take a touch of Bollywood, the inspirational lyrics of Sin Si Simut, and the classic themes of Khmer novels; mix according to taste, and you've got Cambodia's first English language graphic novel - Flower of Battambang. Drama, romance and adventure, Cambodian style! Join us this week for the premiere episode!" In ...

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Chinese New Year Cambodian Style

Posted in Other Goodies, photography, stuff on Feb 6th, 2008

Starting the day by burning some 'Hell Money'. Happy Chinese New Year everyone! Some more notes on the localization of this holiday to follow. Tags: cambodia,chinese new year

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Paint it Black

Posted in food, more stuff, Other Goodies on Feb 4th, 2008

I didn't even know there was 'black rice' wine until I saw this $1 bottle. Red, White, medicinal... seen it, tried it. Still looking for Toad Wine. So I brought it along to that Friday's art show, which took place at a wine bar (like coals to Newcastle) to test it ...

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Screensaver: Found Art Phnom Penh

Posted in photography, stuff, visual art on Feb 2nd, 2008

An impromptu collage. Click to download larger version. Tags: cambodia,found art

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