Planning to travel to Mui Ne? Here’s a recommendation for you. It’s no secret that I choose my itineraries based on the dishes I will be able to sample on the road. I chose Vietnam as a country largely because of food. So when I read Jodi Ettenberg’s ode to a certain Mui Ne soup, Continue reading
Category: Restaurants, Bars & other Eateries
Best Lunch Spot in Cambodia: The Kep Crab Market
“Sea to table in 10 minutes!” is how my travel partner very accurately summarised our experience at the Kep Crab Market. At this amazing little sea town in Southern Cambodia, you can eat fresh crab either right at the market itself or at one of the many restaurants surrounding it – my favorite: Holy Crab Continue reading
A Dinner at “Friends” in Phnom Penh
All over Cambodia, especially in the more touristy areas, you’ll find hospitality schools: hotels, guest houses and restaurants that have students in training, giving young people a chance to find work in Cambodia’s growing tourism sector. Some of these are run by non profit organizations, others are private initiatives just trying to give something back Continue reading
Review: Old House Restaurant, Siem Reap
While I generally enjoy street food and road side cafés, this place was a nice change. The decor was tasteful, furniture was wooden – not your standard plastic garden chairs that seem to be all over Cambodia. But most importantly, the food was great! My favorites were the starters: fried pork spring rolls, banana blossom Continue reading
Lebanese Mill Restaurant, Abu Dhabi
You know a restaurant is good if it causes traffic jams. Lebanese Mill is one of those places. Despite having more cooks that could fit in its tiny kitchen, there was no way it could possibly keep up with the masses wanting take out grilled chicken. Here’s why you can’t miss it. For our first Continue reading