Angkor What?
Posted in C, Cambodia on November 8th, 2009 by confinednomad – 5 Comments
A disclaimer: Cambodia is one of my favorite countries in the world. I spent three weeks there in December 2003, and fell in love with the landscape and the people, and developed a long-standing fascination with the country’s painful history. I will add that although it is not one of my top 5 food destinations in the world, I have some great culinary memories from Cambodia: fresh crab purchased right off the fisherman’s boat; whole grilled frogs; a chicken nabbed from the yard, plucked, and served piping hot 20 minutes later; fruit shakes at roadside stalls; lots of cold Angkor beer. Now, I assure you I was not expecting to re-create these experiences on a cold rainy fall day in NYC. But maybe I was just hoping for a few reasonably priced dishes, an un-pretentious dining atmostphere, and warm Khmer smiles. Too much to ask? read more »
