by pbowden22 | Jan 24, 2023 | Cooking, Farming
After moving to Cambodia 8 years ago, we finally settled in the southern provinces of Kep and Kampot. We live on a mango farm surrounded by pepper plantations. You may well know, Kampot Pepper is regarded as some of the best in the world. I had never before seen these...
by pbowden22 | Nov 16, 2022 | Cooking
I get it. You love the big juicy, golden mangoes that fill supermarkets in the summertime! So do I, they are delicious, and are a real treat during the heat of the day. Here in South-East Asia, mangoes are mostly eaten green. Usually, as a snack, served with chili and...
by pbowden22 | Oct 5, 2022 | Cooking
I never really liked Papaya! It was hard to find a good one in the supermarket, and the taste and aroma were somewhat like a musky perfume, especially when over-ripe. However, since moving to Cambodia, we now have many papaya trees growing on our farm. And after...
by pbowden22 | Jun 8, 2022 | Cooking
EGGS…..full of protein, loved worldwide, and a vital ingredient to our everyday cooking. Whilst the western world consumes predominately chicken eggs, here in Asia, it is the duck egg that reigns supreme. Lets have a look at these intriguing animals and the eggs...