APAD 078: Cushion
I found a photo of my cushions the other day. I took this two years ago when it was just a few days old to keep as reference the next time I buy some stuff for the living room.
It wasn’t my first choice of colour because I thought that they’d get dirty easily. But the colour complemented the curtains in our living room. In fact, it improved the look, giving it a cheery vibe.
APAD 074: Night lights
It’s the peak of the tourist season here in Cambodia and one can see signs of them everywhere. I ventured out three weeks ago to meet up with my newly-wed brother and his blushing wife at the Bopha-Titanic restaurant on the banks of the river. As expected, the place was packed with foreign and local tourists but we were able to find a table right by the deck/terrace overlooking this fantastic view:
These are some of the boats that dock in Phnom Penh for the night. They carry passengers to and from Siem Reap.
I can understand why this restaurant is teeming with diners especially at night. From where we were, we enjoyed this sweeping riverside view and the food was fantastic. Well, almost. Our pleasant experience that night was ruined by the food server’s nasty attitude when we told him he gave us the wrong food.
APAD 67: American classic
Could it be?
Saw this along the Russian Boulevard on our way to Mike’s BurgerHouse one night. Could it be a 1950s American classic? I think it’s a beauty.
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APAD 66: Ampalaya. Bow.
I have this ambitious goal of growing my food. A lot of my friends scoffed at the idea because not only that it is ambitious but also impossible since my husband and I live in a second floor (that’s the first floor for my Filipino readers) an apartment.
Well, I’m not the one to be dissuaded so easily. I planted seeds in pots. In the last quarter of 2012, I planted bitter gourd seeds in a big pot in our veranda and, well, needless to say, I am now enjoying the fruits of my labour. Pun intended.
See what I mean? In November, the lone ampalaya (bitter gourd) plant that survived amongst how many seeds I buried in the pot started flowering. By December, yellow flowers were blooming where some of them eventually turned into baby ampalayas. Not all of the baby ampalayas matured. A lot turned yellow, must be from the cool weather; but there are more flowers coming out every day.
I’m excited, of course.
Since the first week of 2013, I already picked four pieces of bitter gourd! Two already ended up in my tummy after I cooked them with monggo (mung beans), kalabasa (squash) and pork. The remaining two were picked only this morning 🙂 They’re smaller in size compared to the ones available at the market but they’re ampalaya nonetheless. What’s more, they’re basically organic. No pesticides, no nothing. I regularly water them every afternoon and dump my biodegrable stuff (mostly vegetable peelings) on that pot.
I know it’s not that much and it’s too early to boast but a girl has got to start from somewhere. It dawned on me: if I could grow ampalaya on pots from my apartment’s veranda, how much more if I have a small piece of land? Imagine that. I know, I’m so simple like a country lass, hahaha.
APAD 065: Vietnamese food
Just sampling Vietnamese dishes at one of the local restaurants in the city.
I’ve had better Vietnamese food elsewhere.
Some are too oily but the others are good. The yellow crepe is called banh xeo which I like. It doesn’t taste as good as the ones bought inside the Russian market though.
Offering a buffet lunch that costs only $6 per person, the restaurant offers a decent spread of Khmer-Thai-Vietnamese dishes. Drinks are not included. It’s a reasonable price. No wonder it gets crowded at lunchtime with local customers and tourists that arrive busloads after busloads.
APAD 064: Riverside exhibit
Here’s one of the exhibits that was part of this year’s Photo Phnom Penh Festival.
The Festival has just concluded on the 31st of December.
A Silver Finish!
Certified!
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