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The Crystal Dumpling

  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...

“Murmure” Whispers of Place

  Murmure de Larcis Ducasse 2019 The whisper of place The 11-hectare vineyard sits on the hallowed south-facing slopes of Saint-Émilion’s renowned La Grande Côte (Côte du Pavie), in the limestone and Molasse du Fronsadais soils between...

The Way of the Dumpling

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

  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

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

  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...

Yi Sang Flying High

Bright and Clear Skies As someone who has used Phnom Penh’s airport to depart and return every couple of weeks for most of the last twenty years, I was as pleased and proud as any...

Le Nardian

Le Nardian Grande Vin de Bordeaux Blanc 2023 Just south of Saint Emilion, this tiny 1.8-hectare vineyard sits in the commune of Lugaignac. Its south-facing slopes of clay and limestone are planted to old-vine,...

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