OK, so if you have heard or read that you should not have raw shrimp then frankly you are wrong, raw shrimp, or as they call it in Lao, Goong Che Nam Pa is one of the best raw dishes you can have. I did of course not discover raw shrimp in Lao with that…
After attempting to go to Laos Kitchen only to be unceremoniously sent away as they had a group, I hit up my second choice, namely Doi Ka Noi Restaurant. Well as it turns out this was not only not a big deal, but probably worked out for the best! For it turns out that not…
After moving to a better hotel near the riverside it was decided to go out for some Laotian restaurant food, rather than street food. This took us to Kong View Restaurant, officially one of the best places to get local fare. Located down by the riverside and seemingly in what can only be described as…
Knowing people around the world is a great thing for food and this is what led me to crab curry at Harmonique in Bangkok. This was via a long term expat friend who not only speaks great Thai, but seems to have his finger on the pulse when it comes to local dining. What the…
Being neighbors theres a lot of Vietnamese restaurants in Cambodia? What though is the best Vietnamese restaurant in Phnom Penh? That would be Magnolia Restaurant. And this is while ignoring that some of the best Cambodian dishes and indeed Cambodian cuisine borrow quite a lot from Vietnamese food. Cambodian vs Vietnamese food Cambodian and Vietnamese…
While Cambodia is awash with great food, Kampot surely has the best set of restaurants in such a small area. And it was while visiting one of the best that I found the best steak tartare in Kampot, as well as perhaps the best ceviche. And where was this special restaurant? Well of course Kampot…
