Table etiquette in Cambodia has its own distinct rules and rituals. The idea of sharing is inherent in every element of a meal and so as is often the case in Asian family meals, everything on the table is for sharing. Cleanliness When eating out it’s common practice to first wipe down your glass, plate […]
Month: April 2018
A French Connection Brings Quality Staff to the Hotels of Cambodia
It’s no surprise that there are high quality hospitality schools in Siem Reap, since it is the town where hospitality and tourism thrives. We take a look at the 15-year history of one of Siem Reap’s most regarded hospitality schools, Ecole Paul Dubrule Remnants of the French influence from occupation in the late 1800s to […]
Top 10 Things to Cook with a Rice Cooker
Forget the thermomix (what on earth is that anyway?). Your humble rice cooker can cook some fantastic food, check out our top ten foods that aren’t rice that you can cook in your rice cooker. #1 Pancakes Pancakes, thin or thick, you can cook in your rice cooker! You may need to flick the switch […]
8 Things with a Blender You Didn’t Know You Can Make
Make sorbet: Mango season here, so make the most of those luscious mangos by whipping up a tasty batch of mango sorbet. Grind coffee and spices: You don’t need a different machine for each job. Your blender is extremely versatile! Get saucy or try hollandaise, herb butters: Many traditional sauce recipes call for arm-aching whisking, […]
Bamboo Straws
Bamboo straws are environmentally friendly; made from nature, reusable and compostable. . . Because of this they are appearing in more and more cafes, restaurants and hotels around Cambodia. Adding to the already tropical feel of holidaying in Cambodia, a bamboo straw in a fresh coconut is a novel holiday delight for a lot of […]
Give Me Fuel, Give Me Fire…
Get fueled up on good coffee and get cracking on your assignment, start up business or pressing deadline. BioLab has created a great environment in the upstairs section of its Siem Reap cafe that is perfect for online workers. The main area is usually humming quietly with workers throughout the day, and there are three […]
Matcha Lovers THIS WAY
Matcha or powdered green tea is one of the unsung heroes of the tea and coffee world. It is quietly sitting on many a menu from the popular drink chains and health cafes around Cambodia and revered by those who favor it, ignored by those who have never tasted it. If that is you, consider […]
Golden Rivers of Coffee in Cambodia
Sipping a good cup of coffee is a ‘lifestyle’ and multimilliondollar business in Cambodia these days. Local Cambodians in Phnom Penh used to be sitting in dark cool alleys near the busy markets having their daily shot of caffeine, sweet milk and when it’s hot their café toek doh koh toek gok (ice coffee). Over […]
COCKTAILS AND MOCKTAILS
Adding Local Spice to your happy hour Butterfly Pea Flowers Locally grown butterfly pea flowers are now being infused with alcohol and tea, creating a drink with a vibrant purple hue. In Siem Reap, The Baby Elephant Boutique and Butterfly Pea Hotel have used this simple flower to create their own unique drinks; the Butterfly Pea […]
A Wine to Dine For Pairing Up the Perfect Wine with Your Favorite Food
In one of her interviews, the late chef and television personality Julia Carolyn Child recalled her first meal in post-World War II France5 as a culinary revelation – describing a meal of oysters, sole meunière (a classic French fish meal) and fine wine as “an opening up of the soul and spirit for me.” True, […]