Posts Tagged "shopping"

APAD 256: Spice store

Posted by The Insider on Aug 21, 2014 in A Photo a Day, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, food, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

My husband loves curry to bits and so, taking a cue from him, I had this brilliant (ahem, ahem) thought of making a curry kit of sorts so I don’t have to scurry whenever my husband or I crave for Indian food.

Luckily for me, there are Indian spices available in the city. One of them is this shop in central Phnom Penh where I can get a whole lot of spices and other Indian/South Asian provisions.

This is where I get spices and other stuff for my “curry kit”.

APAD 252: I want…

Posted by The Insider on Jul 14, 2014 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, That's My World | 1 comment

Can somebody get a pair of this for me? 🙂

APAD 228: Hodge-podge

Posted by The Insider on Feb 19, 2014 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

A hodge-podge of colourful headwears found in one of Phnom Penh’s public markets.

APAD 210: Oily

Posted by The Insider on Dec 30, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

When I saw this pile of tasty shrimp fritters at the market, not only my salivary glands were activated but also something in my memory bank stirred. My aunt, may she rest in peace, makes the best fritters in the whole wide world. Shrimps mixed in shredded wintermelon or cassava, flour, eggs and seasoning and fried perfectly crispy. Yes, they’re oily but – the hey – dipped in vinegar with chilli, it’s finger-licking good!

Shrimp fritters, Khmer style. They are popular snack food in Phnom Penh.

The Khmer-version is mixed with flour and eggs only but still very tasty. I also love the salt-pepper-lime-combo dipping. They’re  best eaten while hot and only with fingers!
Now I am craving for some. I want to reach that pair of thong on the yellow plastic basket and get me some shrimp fritters.

APAD 207: Secondhand

Posted by The Insider on Dec 23, 2013 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 3 comments

When I was single and living by myself in Phnom Penh, weekends are the most dreaded part of the week. This was the time when the blues set in. When you’re alone in a foreign country, there’s no escaping this. So what to do?

I discovered the joy of thrift-hunting! I went to secondhand stalls in the market, scouring items from shoes to gadgets to home decors and what-have-yous. This secondhand stall is located inside Psah Thmey (Central Market) in Phnom Penh.

Lots of secondhand stuff are for sale in markets in Phnom Penh.

This stall sells beddings and stuffed toys and women’s lingerie (across). While I enjoy thrift-hunting, my purchases are limited to clothes (especially vintage), decors and kitchen items.