Prancing with Fire
The Lunar New Year (Spring Festival) is the most significant holiday among the Chinese community, representing family reunion, gratitude, and a fresh, prosperous start. It signifies the end of winter, fostering...
Tasting Clouds
Char Siu Bao 叉烧包 steamed BBQ pork buns
When feasting on dim sum, there is always that brief, exciting little moment of anticipation when the lid of the steam basket is gently lifted, and...
The Crystal Dumpling
Har Gow 虾饺, those plump purses full of chopped shrimp, often called the queen of dumplings, are one of the ‘Four Heavenly Kings’ of dim sum, along with Siu Mai 燒賣 (pork...
The Way of the Dumpling
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
Lao Tzu
A Little Touch on the Heart
After queuing out on the sidewalk for an age,...
Il Panino di Pepe di Phnom Penh
‘From the shores of Isola d’Elba into the hearts of Phnom Penh’
Marco di Lonardo was born on Isola d’Elba, a place that drifts between sapphire and sun, where...
Kuy Teav: A Morning Ritual in a Bowl of Phnom Penh Noodles
As the first light of dawn touches the confluence of the Tonle Sap and Mekong rivers, Phnom Penh stirs to the sound...
A Wine for One’s Home
Cambodian businessman and entrepreneur Edward Chea has taken a long and somewhat circuitous route to wine. It is a journey that has involved travelling the world over and cultivating...
Happy Birthday Sophie
I am sitting in a wine bar in Phnom Penh’s Old Quarter, enjoying lunch with Sophie Solnicki, the commercial director of Clos Fourtet, savouring some of her magnificent wines. It is noon...
