Salaw machu kroeung is a staple in Cambodian cooking. It literally translates to “sour soup ingredient”. This is my favourite salaw (soup) because of its mixture of salty, sour and spicy with a distinctly Cambodian taste due to the lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves and turmeric. There are many food in our culture that is similar to Thai and Vietnamese cooking, but this soup along with our other food that uses kroeung really differentiate our cooking from theirs. The taste is uniquely Cambodian. Salaw Machu Kroeung: A Cambodian National Stew for the Adventurous Foodie This version of salaw machu kreung …
My bath needs some fizzling fragrant bombs
As a kid I loved bubble baths. I’ll bring in my toys, and re-enact my favourite scenes from The Paperbag Princess; when Elizabeth told Ronald he’s nothing more than a pretty bum and flew off into the sunset with the dragon to live happily ever after. I’ll stay in the bath for as long as I can, just playing with the toys and the bubbles. Of course you couldn’t do that for long when you have 3 other siblings who’ll knock on the washroom door every fricken 15 minutes asking, “what’s taking so long?” The best part about living on your own is the …
Sangkhaya lapov with a Japanese Twist: Kabocha squash with Matcha custard
Pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin soup. Pumpkin tastes amazing no matter what format you eat it in. Hell, I even love carving it for Halloween. They always turn out deformed, but hey, its Halloween, deformed is good! I know it’s not Halloween, but I strongly believe Pumpkins should be enjoyed year round. Its delicate sweetness, soft texture and gorgeous green and orange colouring, what’s not to love about this fruit? Wait, is pumpkin a vegetable or fruit? Well, it doesn’t matter, it’s delicious either way. Cambodian Sangkhaya Recipe — A Cambodian Holiday Favourite Growing up in Canada, I always loved …
