Posts Tagged "local markets"

APAD 165: Offerings

Posted by The Insider on Jul 25, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

If you go to any Buddhist ceremony here in Cambodia, you are sure to see monks performing the chants and rituals. In return for this “service”, the faithful followers, in return, offer them gifts in all forms and shapes. This store in the picture sells monk clothings, accessories, and other merchandises related to holding Buddhist ceremonies.

APAD 118: Street-dancers

Posted by The Insider on Apr 15, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

Today is the second day of the Khmer New Year… Happy New Year!
Sousdei chhnan thmey!

These young people were singing and dancing inside Psah Thmey (Central Market). Their singing was accompanied by Khmer traditional music instruments. As they danced their way through, the local shoppers offer hem money in return for blessings and good wishes for the New Year.

APAD 103: Oranges

Posted by The Insider on Mar 18, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 2 comments

… that aren’t exactly orange in colour but yellow. These are the popular Battambang oranges, the pride of Battambang province. They are oh-so-sweet.

I love how the spoons are used to hold them and keep them from falling off the basket. Ingenious, right? Lol.

APAD 099: Nom pang

Posted by The Insider on Mar 11, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, food, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

I remembered taking this photo almost a month ago. My husband, younger brother and I left our house very early in the morning to drive out of Phnom Penh heading west.

It was a Sunday, and the whole country is celebrating the Chinese New Year. We were supposed to turn left at a junction where there is a small but bustling market. It’s called the Prek Phnov market. Anything and everything can be bought there.

Had the lady in colourful shirt not moved you would’ve seen some more nom pang (a local French bread) stacked neatly. My brother called it the “great wall of bread”.

To her right, which is not seen in the photo, are huge baskets of nom pang and another set of neatly stacked nom pang. Nom pang is really great with Khmer curry, or simply toasted over charcoal and dipped in condensed milk. A local sandwich known as nom pang pate is also a popular streetfood here. A pate is the Khmer version of the western meatloaf.

APAD 032: Fruit salad!

Posted by The Insider on Nov 13, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 3 comments

Fruits section – One of my favourite sections at the market where not only locally-grown fruits are sold but also imported ones from China, Vietnam and Thailand.

Fruit section at Psah Thmey (Central Market).

How about you, what’s your favourite section in your market?