Our culinary guide to Siem Reap covers all things gastronomic in Cambodia’s Temple Town from what to eat in Siem Reap and when and where to eat it, to Siem Reap’s best restaurants, cafes, markets, street food, cooking classes, and food tours. Temples are at the top of every Siem Reap visitor’s to-do list and … Read more
Chef David Thompson’s Bangkok restaurant Nahm was named Asia’s Best Restaurant at the San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards in February this year by the global restaurant industry – chefs, restaurateurs, hospitality professionals, gourmands, and food media – and in May it placed at #13 on the global edition, the World’s … Read more
Our guide to eating and drinking in Battambang covers everything from local markets and street food stalls to restaurants and bars. Some of the best Cambodian food in Cambodia is to be found in the rural city of Battambang, the charming capital of a lush fertile province of the same name, regarded as Cambodia’s rice … Read more
Things to do in Battambang in northwest Cambodia include everything from ambling the historic centre, home to over 800 heritage buildings, strolling colourful markets, and grazing on street food, to doing countryside and village tours by tuk tuk, exploring temples without crowds, and riding the exhilarating bamboo train. We’ve spent a lot of time in … Read more
In October 2013, we went behind the scenes at Jaan Bai restaurant in Battambang to cover the opening of the Cambodian Children’s Trust’s new social enterprise hospitality training restaurant. We spent a lot of time in the kitchen. Supported by Australians Chef David Thompson of Nahm Bangkok and restaurateur John Fink of Quay restaurant in Sydney, a … Read more