The pop and crackle of Lunar New Year firecrackers going off around our Siem Reap neighbourhood has punctuated the soundtrack of birdsong, motorbikes, barking dogs, crowing roosters, laughing students, and the occasional shouts of tuk tuk drivers: “Tuk tuk! Tuk tuk? You want tuk tuk, madam?” It’s Lunar New Year’s Eve here in Siem Reap … Read more
Our 5 ways to support your local Chinatown this holiday season include everything from doing your Christmas gift shopping and buying Christmas meal ingredients in Chinatown to holding your end-of-year celebrations and even enjoying festive meals in Chinatown. Or you could just show your local Chinatown some love. If you’re missing Asia and dreaming of … Read more
Our 10 best condiments and the most beloved condiment brands to buy include everything from Hellmans mayonnaise for European dishes and Kewpie mayo for Asian to Lao Gan Ma’s spicy chili crisp and the original Sriracha sauces from Thailand, Koh Loy Si Racha Sauce and Si Racha Phanich, both of which are fantastic on noodles … Read more
Meet the coolest Siem Reap neighbourhood, Wat Bo Village on the east bank of Siem Reap River. Home to urban farm-to-table restaurants, convivial cafés and atmospheric bars, street food trucks and pop-up riverside bars, a spot of fab shopping, and a busy student quarter. Wat Bo Village is also the address of Miss Wong, Siem … Read more
Put the David Thompson restaurant Aksorn on Bangkok’s hip historic Charoenkrung neighbourhood on your Thailand itinerary. If you’re a David Thompson fan, read this interview before you dine. I chatted with the Australian-born chef during the soft launch of Aksorn to find out what he’s cooking at Aksorn and whether he enjoys clearing tables. That’s … Read more