Banana Tree restaurant – Phnom Penh, Cambodia

The Banana Tree restaurant is a good spot to stop for lunch in the Tonle Bassac area of South Phnom Penh, not far from the Independence Memorial (on the way back from the Russian Market or Tuol Sleng Museum).

Located in the La Rose Suites, it offers good service, is nicely air conditioned, and has good food.

Fresh spring rolls

Fish Amok medium $5.85US

M02Pra hok kris, minced pork

M05 Stir fried pork ribs

M06 stir fried beef and ginger

M08 Stir fried beef with Khmer curry paste coconut and green beans medium serve

M12 medium serve fried fish with green mango in spicy sauce

M 15 stated Khmer permanated fish

La Rose Suites

No. 4B Street 21
Sang kart Tonle Bassac
South Phnom Penh
http://www.larosesuites.com

Tuol Sleng Prison and the Killing Fields, Phnom Penh

It’s very challenging to visit Phnom Penh’s Tuol Sleng Prison and the Killing Fields and to think about the suffering and grief endured both then and now. But the warmth and kindness of the Cambodian people seems all the greater for understanding even a little of their pain and of all there is to forgive.

Romdeng Restaurant – Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Romdeng is one of the two sister restaurants in Phnom Penh that belong to six Friends International restaurants across Cambodia and Laos, that train former street kids in hospitality skills.
Service is professional, friendly and efficient and it’s fun to interact with students and help them in their learning.
Like Makphet in Vientianne, Romdeng food mixes local regional dishes with western preferences in interesting and fresh beautifully presented recipes mirroring those featured in their cookbooks.
Flavours are a all delight, you can’t make a bad choice. It would be wonderful to work through the whole menu.

Romdeng also has a lovely pool that guests of the restaurant can use.
Best to go in the afternoon when it’s quite and enjoy an early cocktail or ice cream, but also lovely in the evening.
Entree

Crispy Tarantulas with Black Pepper and Lime Sauce $4.25 US
Mains

Grilled fish fillet with young tamarind and green mango relish $7 US

Five spice pork belly stir fried with Kampot Green Peppercorn and Pickled cabbage $6 US

Char grilled eggplant with pork and coriander $6.50 US

Stir fried tree ants with beef fillet and holy basil $7.50 US

Romdeng’s famous chicken and vegetable curry served with baguette (which went amazingly well with it) $6.50 US

Crispy rice noodles with Tofu salad with Potato coriander Spring rolls $6.25 US

The cocktails are amazing….

Frozen lime and black pepper daiquiri $4.50 US & Frozen mango and lime daiquiri $4.50 US

Candied ginger and pineapple margarita with Chilli $4.50 US

Fresh lime and black pepper icecream and coconut sorbet $3, amazing!

Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 2 – great series on Laos and Cambodia

Currently showing on SBS but past episodes are also on YouTube

Matt Preston’s 5 Reasons to Love Indian Food!!

Some mouthwatering thoughts from Matt!

Sampling Cambodian delicacies at Phnom Penh Sisovath High School local restaurant

The local restaurant at the first French built school in Phnom Penh, now Sisovath High School, is a good spot to try some of the more challenging Cambodian snack foods.

Deep fried frog ( lots of small bones to navigate)

Duck eggs ( with baby duck cooked inside!) like leathery boiled egg, good with the dipping sauce.

Meatballs with dipping sauce Egg dish cooking

Located on the corner of Norodom Road and 174 Street, between 178 and 174 Streets on opposite side to the river.

Snapper by The Lake @ The Yacht Club, Canberra Southern Cross Club – Review

Great idea from Fran!

The Food and Wine Marshall

What better view of Canberra’s iconic Black Mountain Tower (or Telstra Tower to us oldies) could there be? I’m standing out the front of the Canberra Southern Cross Club’s reinvention of the Fish n Chip cafe/kiosk at the Yacht Club. And my thoughts on Canberra’s newest Fish and Chippery, Snapper? Fan-fishin-tastic. I don’t know what I like more about the place? The location – watching the yachts and Canberra’s dragon boats gliding across the still, blue waters of Lake Burley Griffin, with the sun shining down, and a warm breeze making the water lap at the edges of the green, green grass?

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Evening Cyclo Tour – Phnom Penh, Cambodia

A late afternoon- evening cyclo tour is a very good way to enjoy the best of Phnom Pehn.

Some ‘don’t miss’ highlights include:

Central market

Lady Ping memorial

Riverfront at sunset past the Foreign Correspondents’ Club

Royal Palace especially the Sunday evening picnicers eating Phnom Penh style in front of Palace (this happens every Sunday evening, but the extra lights are especially for the water festival coming up).

Independence memorial

Finishing with Cambodian delicacies like deep battered fried frog (watch the bones) and duck egg with embryo, at a local restaurant at first French built school in Phnom Penh now Sisovath High School.

The insider’s guide to eating like a boss in Goa

THE HUNGRY REVIEW

With its bounty of fresh seafood and its myriad influences through the centuries, the current state of tourist Goa is akin to that of a burgeoning food paradise.

To the uninitiated, Vindaloo and Fish Curry are be all and end all of Goan cuisine.

Here, it is necessary for one to understand this, there are two indigenous forms of Goan cuisine and the types of meat/fish that are prominent in each:

[1]Goan Catholic

Christian

[2]Goan Saraswat

Hindu

shark

lobster

chicken

pork

beef

bombay duck

surmai (seer)

kokum

bamboo shoot

various dried fish

Pomfret, prawns, crabs, squid, mussels, mackerel are popular in both

Besides these two local cuisines, there are a few other cuisines and, let’s say, styles that have made Goa their home over the last three or four decades and have come to define the Goa experience in their own ways.

[3] Western (Continental)

[4] Fusion Gourmet

[5]…

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Turkish Pide House, Woden

The Turkish Pide House in Woden has lovely outdoor seating and inviting interior seating.

It also has a menu full of interesting Turkish dishes and a very convenient location for Woden workers.
The tricky challenge has always been how to order an interesting range of dishes to share and leave feeling content but comfortable.
A banquet (starting at $19.50 and including a glass of wine) is an easy way to share but is way too much food.

However, an alternative for sharing between a group of six is to order a dip and Turkish bread to start with another entrée item and a couple of salads with chicken veal or seafood as well as a pide.
This works out at around $13 per person.

Entrée:

Carrot Dip with Turkish bread – carrot, olive oil, garlic, yogurt, mint & herbs $10.00

Kabak Mucver– Crispy zuchinni puffs served with yogurt & dill dressing $12.50 (halved)
(Two different dips would also work)

Mains
2 Salads:

Meditarranean Tavuk Salatasi- Tender chicken pieces char-grilled and tossed with mesculin lettuce, roma tomatoes, cucumber & topped with croutons. Served with a savoury piquant dressing. $19.00

Other choices include:
Prawn Salad– Char-grilled King prawns, tossed in mesculin lettuce with roma tomatoes, cucumber and infused with a tangy dressing. $20.00
Calamari Salad -Grilled Calamari, tossed in mesculin lettuce with roma tomatoes, cucumber, & infused with a tangy dressing. $19.00
Aegean Salatasi- Thinly sliced veal, char-grilled and tossed in baby spinach, fetta cheese, mesculin lettuce, tomatoes & topped with tzaziki dressing. $19.00
Karisik Balik Salatasi -Grilled seafood salad including salmon, prawns & calamari $22.00

1 Pide

Vegeterian Deelite – Roasted pumpkin and potato with fetta, garlic, capsicum, onion & cheese topped with pesto aioli. $18.50

BYO is also welcome at around $4 corkage per bottle.

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Month: January 2015