Posted by The Insider on May 19, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, sights, Signs | 8 comments
Saw this sign at the entrance gate of a boutique hotel where I met friends for a swim not long ago. Here’s a closer view of the sign at the bottom:
I hope the message is heard loud and clear!
Massive efforts are being done to combat this global issue and in Cambodia, with the collaboration between the government, international organisations and the different sectors in the community, anti-trafficking projects are implemented in all levels. We are optimistic that this will be eliminated if every one is vigilant and cooperative. It is my fervent hope that I will not see signs like this anymore in the near future.
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Posted by The Insider on May 18, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, food, Wordful Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday | 6 comments
Above are the round and raised lotus blossoms but my Khmer friends call them seed “heads”. *Pods would have been the right word* The lotus seeds are inside and, yes, they are edible.
Lotus flowers not only adorn the altars of Khmer temples and shrines, they are also served in dishes at dinner tables. Lotus flowers are beautiful and trigger feelings of happiness and calm and they are also prized ingredients in Khmer cuisine. As a matter of fact, most of the lotus parts are edible, including the roots. They are often served as salads or an ingredient in Khmer soups and stir-fry dishes. Some adventurous cooks have incorporated lotus seeds in other dishes and baked products nowadays.
But today, it’s all about the seeds.
An average blossom has about 20-30 lotus seeds, above. They are green (when unripe) and rubbery, about the size of peanuts, edible and eaten like nuts. You can easily dig the seeds with your fingers when they are ripe.
Cambodians love to eat them fresh as snack when they are ripe. They pop it into their mouths like pop corns!
This is to show you what’s inside the seed. I sampled the fresh seeds and I couldn’t say I like or dislike it. It tasted like raw peanuts though, in case you want to know.
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Posted by The Insider on May 16, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, food, Mellow Yellow Monday | 5 comments
This is a very refreshing side dish, great with grilled fish. Delectable mango strips with fish sauce, lime juice, a bit of palm sugar, red shallots, and lots of chillies, of course.
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Posted by The Insider on May 15, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, ancient temples, Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Shadow Shot Sunday, sunsets | 5 comments
One of the windows in Angkor Wat temple. Love the light and shadow play going on here. The sunlight illuminated the carvings on the wall while the decorative stone window bars casts a dramatic shadow on it.
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Posted by The Insider on May 14, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, ancient temples, Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Photo Hunt, sights | 1 comment
This is one of the lesser-known temples inside the Angkor Wat complex. I forgot the name of this particular temple, but as you can see, it is still intact save for a few missing pieces.
A closer look at the picture reveals the missing heads of the statues at the entrance. Like the other temples, this one wasn’t spared by the looters. The heads are probably displayed thousands of miles away from Cambodia, in a posh gallery or museum. I won’t discuss anymore how it reached the other side of the world. Despite the many efforts against looting inside the temples, looting still go on, apparently.
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Posted by The Insider on May 13, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, sights, Skywatch Friday, sunsets, Tonle Sap | 0 comments
This is one of the landmarks in Phnom Penh and one that showcases the Khmer architectural design. It has a fantastic location where guests have an unobstructed view of the Tonle Sap river and part of the Chroy Changvar peninsula. Again, this was taken during one of our company boat trips and I took this photo using my Motorola Razr phone. I was lucky to get a shot of the sun before it hid behind the hotel building.
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