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I have traveled many countries and have been studying in New England (USA) where the lobsters and blue crabs are legendary. But no place can offer the sweet and plump crabs of Kep, a seaside provincial city of Cambodia. There, you go and select the crabs...

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Tag(s) : #Fresh markets, #daily life

On the road to Oudong, the ancient capital city, there are marshes of lotus and families live from harvesting them every day. We use everything: the leaves to wrap food at the fresh market, the lotus flowers for the pagodas, the seeds to eat as snack....

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Tag(s) : #Fresh markets, #Daily life

A cake for wedding ceremonies and religious festivals, the "Num Sao Soy" is my favorite dessert of all times made of sticky rice flour, grated coconut and palm sugar. They can be easily found in fresh markets, and the best are at Psar Thmey market in...

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Tag(s) : #Desserts and festivals, #Daily life, #Fresh markets

I can't think of more beautiful green than the one of the young rice stems, when it is time to remove the young plants to transplant them. The whole landscape is a beautiful green. The farmers plant the rice during the wet season. They can usually plant...

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Tag(s) : #Daily life

At the foot of Oudong ancient Royal capital, about 40 km from Phnom Penh, the village of Kompong Luang is well known for its fish market and the silversmiths. The fishmongers are busy since 3 am to sell their fishes for the wholesalers who bring it to...

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Tag(s) : #Fresh markets, #Daily life

The "Prahok" or fermented fish is a crucial ingredient in Cambodian cuisine. The "prahok" is made from "trey riel", very small fishes which have the same name as our currency ! January is the season to prepare it. For my very first day of year 2012, we...

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Tag(s) : #Ingredients, #Daily life