Posted in fish, food, more stuff on Jun 30th, 2007
Hey hey, it's National Fish Day here in Cambodia. (July 01)
Extra Credit reading: Catch and Culture's holiday backgrounder, http://www.mrcmekong.org/programmes/fisheries/cc_vol12_1_may06.htm#6
and a primer on the Tonle Sap. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonle_Sap
Postscript: Commentary at 'Resource Management in Asia-Pacific'
Tags: Cambodia,fish,khmer
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Posted in food, stuff on Jun 15th, 2007
...are an inexpensive treat found anywhere there are snacks to be had in Cambodia. http://www.expat-advisory.com/articles/asia/southeast-asia/cambodia/i-am-egg-man
Street vendors aren't hard to find with their distinctive loudspeaker advertisement: [listen] or [download] .
Local tastes include two types: seasoned hard-boiled eggs as seen in the vendor cart above, and (a favorite) hard-boiled duck eggs with ...
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Posted in food, Other Goodies on Dec 29th, 2005
Beer Lao - the making of a brand
Ever wonder why Beer Lao is so ubiquitous in Southeast Asia?
Here's a little background. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-12-30-beerlao_x.htm
Tags: Cambodia,beer Image used for context of review/commentary.
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Posted in food, Uncategorized on Jun 19th, 2005
("Steaming bowl of Cthulhu' quoth Stefan)
A noodle soup dish I usually have for breakfast.
This picture was taken at a relatively upscale place that has squid with its soup. Was hoping to get a shot of a suckered tentacle amongst the various bits but not today. It's a favorite amongst locals ...
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Posted in food on Mar 21st, 2003
When I was cramming for Chinese class in 1987 I haunted the Cowell College library, a quiet place where most of the students didn’t know me and hence, couldn’t distract me. I had no trouble finding my own distractions though.
My favorite desk had a nice view outside and a stack ...
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