Day 5, sailing 75 miles (120km) from Phnom Penh to Tan Chau in Vietnam.
It’s Vietnamese way to make dumplings: a great way to gather together, to make a meal. The crew member said, his mother has him grating the coconuts from 4am to 12 noon.
“Mom, can I take them to the market?” So the machine can do it …
“No,” his mom says. She wants him to do it, by hand.
上午还是阳光明媚 饭后来此地 乌云笼罩 是在伸冤吗? 草地上的蝴蝶🦋特别多
受过教育的人 杀
戴眼镜 杀
工程师 杀
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They let Pol Pot die
in old age.
It happened in a smaller country, the effect is visceral… the feeling … in a larger country is somewhat disbursed.
The site used to be a Chinese cemetery (part or white?).
George Groslier was born in 1887 in Cambodia. He was the French Governor in Indochina and the founder of the School of Arts and the National Museum of Cambodia. He died in 1945 during the period of Japanese occupation in Cambodia.
The bust’s statue is made in molded fiber-glass and copper and golden oil painted. This replica was completed in 2020 by Mr. Sophon Samkhan, the dean of the Faculty of Plastic Arts, Royal University of Fine Arts, Phnom Penh. The mold for an original sculpture was sculpted on 1 August, 2015 by the five students of the Faculty of Plastic Arts for their Bachelor’s degrees, led by professors Sophon Samkhan, Nhem Borin and Sa Piseth.
This location is homey, with many small rooms/halls on two levels. The pond by the entrance with Koi is nice.
Cute water glass, and cute dessert fork – almost like the seafood fork and bit difficult to hold, with its thin and round handle. But I’ll take this any time.
Our menu from the restaurant – sorry for the caps
Starter PORK AND BANANA BLOSSOM SALAD A refreshing salad featuring tender slices of succulent roasted pork from Take by the vibrant My comment: bit sweet but yummy, full of flowers and flavors.
SOUP – M’CHOU TNOEUNG FISH A renowned traditional Cambodian sour fish soup, enriched with the fresh, aromatic flavors of green Thnoeng leaves. My comment: two pieces of fish are tender (not mushy) and delicious … and the meal could stop here and I’d be satisfied but more to come …
MAIN COURSE
ROASTED CHICKEN Oven-roasted chicken, marinated in a fragrant blend of young lemongrass sauce and galangal, delivering a tender
PROHOK KTIS One of Cambodia’s most iconic dishes, featuring preserved fish “Prahok” cooked with minced pork, kroeung, and coconut milk. Served with a fresh assortment of vegetable
WOK-FRIED MORNING GLORY A delicious wok-fried morning glory, stir-fried with savory oyster sauce, aromatic garlic, and a hint of chili for a perfect balance of flavors
STEAMED JASMINE RICE Cambodia’s award-winning jasmine rice, steamed to perfection, offering a fragrant and fluffy accompaniment to any meal ..
My comment: all are good but sweet
DESSERTS – RICE & SESAME CUSTARD DUO A delightful dessert featuring a layer of two-tone sticky rice, topped with a rich and creamy sesame custard … My comment: the best
Golden, shiny, green plants and a few flowers, under the blue skies. Many building look like circus, fake. Reportedly, the king, who’s single, actually lives there.
… on our way to the Palace
It was built by King Norodom (1834-1904, Sihanouk’s ggrandfather), in 1866 at the western bank of the convergence of the Tonle Sap River and the Mekong River.
The main hall cannot photographed.
One of the rooms that houses the outfits and some exhibits look like community center.
On our way out, they offer the visitor a small bottle of water, which is nice.
