Cambodia

Tables of Two

  “So short our lives, so hard the lessons, so difficult the tests, so sudden the final victory,  so tenuous the hope of joy that so easily evaporates into fear – this is what I mean...

Flatiron – The Third Place

Flatiron - The Clothes Iron Flatiron Meridian Cambodia is a state-of-the-art, integrated development that incorporates prime office space, hospitality, and over 300 units of five-star, serviced residence. This new Phnom Penh landmark is inspired by...

The Scent of Jasmine & the Goddess of Dance

The Scent of Jasmine & the Goddess of Dance   From great devotion comes great art Wandering through the halls and pathways of Angkor Wat, taking in the overwhelming magnificence and minute detail of the statues,...

The Charcutiers

The Charcutiers There is nothing quite like an extensive charcuterie board, resplendent with all the trimmings and accompanied by a bottle of good wine, in order to excite one with the promise of a deep...

A Taste of the Sea

A Taste of the Sea “Oysters are the usual opening to a winter breakfast. Indeed, they are almost indispensable.” Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière, (1758 – 1837)  Terroir The French term terroir is often...

Penfolds ‘Super Blend’ Bin 802A

Penfolds ‘Super Blend’ Bin 802A, Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz, 2018, South Australia  At an exceptional evening of Hikaru’s superb, contemporary Japanese cuisine at the Himawari Hotel in Phnom Penh, with the team from Chhivtimex,...

Livers of Gold

La fite “I have discovered the wine of Château Lafite to be a delicious, generous cordial, comparable to the ambrosia of the Gods of Olympus” Maréchal de Richelieu (1755) Throughout the entire world, the name Lafite...

Galette des Rois

Galette des Rois “The revolution like Saturn devours its own children” Georg Büchner Saturnalia In Ancient Rome, Saturn was a mythological god, his reign depicted as a golden age of peace and prosperity, as described by Hesiod and...

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