So I was going through my photos and I realized I had some major catching up to do. Since there are so many photos I will just give brief descriptions. Most of them are pretty self-explanatory.
Below are some shots of the city.
Flooding!
A young women's activity. We were learning how to make really pretty flowers out of wire, nylon(isn) fabric and string! They are so pretty! I (with some help) made one!
Young women/young men activity at the water park. This girl is in the branch I go to. Her name is Sreypich. She's really sweet and always invites me to things.
A nasty burn I got while cooking a few weeks ago (I still have it). This is it at its best. Can you believe it's just from steam?! Nasty.
Mom and I went to a traditional Khmer Cooking Class. The lady was really nice, and it was a lot of fun being able to cook real Khmer food.
To make the pastes and everything we just ground a bunch of fresh herbs and spices. It was so so fresh. All real food with no packaged anything!
We also made little bowls out of banana leaves. Way cool!
The first dish we made is called Fish Amok. It's a very traditional soup here. It was amazing! You can just taste the freshness and purity of it. It definitely clears your sinuses!
The second dish we made is called Banana Blossom Salad. Oh boy. This took food to a whole new dimension. I don't think I have ever tasted anything so fresh and clean. It was exhilarating! It had banana blossom, mint and other herb leaves, onion, etc., with a sweet and sour sauce (made from grounding fresh herbs). Ohhhh man. I could eat that everyday!
2 comments:
Kenz I love your pictures, and your recipes, and your whole blog! It was so fun to catch up on it today, and my roommate and I were oohing and ahhing at how impressive of a cook you are! I want to try so many of your recipes! I am in awe of your great talents, and also a little jealous of the authentic Khmer cooking class. :)
I love you and hope you're enjoying being involved in so much even though you're really busy. (It's better than being bored, right?) It sounds like you are involved in so many awesome activities--what a great experience!
those dishes look gooood but I can't help but wonder if just a little (or maybe a big) sprinkle of sugar would make them even better:)
Nic
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