Romdeng restaurant - a Unique experience

Phnom Penh - I went to one of Phomn Penh famous Cambodian restaurant with Lesley and Air called Romdeng. This restaurant is located @ #74, St 174 and ran by former street youth in training. This restaurant is actually a training school for Cambodian street youth and managed by Mith Samianh.

Set in a beautiful colonial building, Romdeng serves a great variety of Cambodian food ranging from almost forgotten recipes from the provinces to contemporary creative Cambodian cuisine. The wooden carvings, tables, chairs and unique lights were all hand made in Cambodia. Smith Samiah sewing vocation training students made all the silk goods and cushions at the restaurants. Decorating the walls of Romdeng are beautiful paintings produced by the children and youth from art classes at the Training Center.

Fried Tarantula spider

3 spiders for 3 of us.....

Lesley with his spider

Air loves her spider

Delicious spider

It actually taste like well marinated fried chicken.

Famous fish Amok in banana leaf

chargrill egg plan with pork and coriander

Soup dish with lots of ants

This soup dish has a strong fermented smell and it's definitely an acquired taste.

pineapple crepes

A very good and satisfying meal, definitely worth coming back again to this restaurant...

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Calesa around Intramuros

Manila - Together with Albert, we took a calesa (horse drawn carriage used in Philippines) around Intramuros. Albert and Lesley Albert and I Intramuros is the oldest district and historic core of Manila. The walled part of Manila was called intramuros, which is Latin for "within the walls"; districts beyond the walls are known as extramuros meaning outside the walls. Construction of the defensive walls was started by the Spaniards in the late 16th century to protect the city from foreign invasions. Guarding the old city is Fortaiago wich is located at the mouth of the river. Gallery of Philippines past and present presidents General MacArthur Battle HQ Entrance of General MacArthur HQ Manila Hotel Manila Hotel in the distance Manila hotel is the oldest hotel in the Philippines and the most well known icon. Baluarte De San Andres Cannons lined in a semi-circle Colegio de San Juan de Letran was founded in...

Cheong Guk Jang - fermented bean soup

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Temple Street Night Market

Kowloon - This flea market is full of quirky, Hong Kong souvenirs and t-shirts to take home. The actual market on Temple Street is in the Yau Ma Tei and Jordan sections of Temple Street. The flea market starts in the late afternoon every day and continues throughout the evening. You can find fake’designer' handbags, sunglasses, clothes, and electronic gadgets. The atmosphere was filled with many tourist of different nationalities. Along the sides were many seafood restaurants, mostly crowded. You will also find fortuner teller stalls plying their trade.

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