🛺 Back Home To Steung Kach, Lime Rice, & Chef Srey-Yuu 👩🍳
We are finally done with Phnom Penh and back home in Steung Kach, cooking delicious dishes and continuing construction efforts.
🛺 Pursat To Steung Kach
When we left Phnom Penh we were able to travel a little further than normal, arriving in Pursat as opposed to Kampong Chhnang, where we have a reliable hotel and restaurant. We rolled the dice and got a room for $13, not clean but not gross, and got a night's rest before setting out again first thing in the morning.
We had our washing machine in the back already, but picked up some cement roof tiles because because we have faith in our tuk-tuk. It was a little crowded, but from Pursat to Home is only 4 to 5 hours, so it's brutal but doable. It's way easier to buy big items in Pursat because it's almost home and the last big town before things get a bit wild west-ish.
Whenever we see a patch of vacant land with some shade along the highway, we usually pull over for picnics, pee breaks, stretching, or whatever else we can do to distract ourselves from the long road ahead. Monkey-B always sits in the middle so that when she falls asleep she bounces off her mom's and sister's shoulders instead flying out of the tuk-tuk.
🍚 A New Love, Lemon Lime Rice
While we in Phnom Penh the ladies tried lemon rice for the first time at a random Indian restaurant we went to. Even though traditionally this dish is meant to use lemon juice, here in Cambodia lemons are rare and expensive, so I assume the restaurant was making lime rice, but hesitant to label the dish lime rice like I have. The girls loved this rice so I decided to make it at home my own way, with a lot more spice and kick.
The one at the restaurant didn't have any visible spices in it, so I assume it was quite simple, perhaps just lime juice, turmeric, sesame oil, ginger, and a few other things. I used dried chilies, curry leaves, fried lentils, ginger, sesame oil, turmeric, green chilies, cashews, and mustard seeds, and of course lime juice to make my version of this dish. The ladies said they preferred my rice, perhaps it was the truth or they just wanted to flatter me, either way I gladly accept compliments like these. Sorry this ain't a recipe post, I just didn't have the time to document it properly.
👩🍳 Cambodia's Youngest Top Larb Chef
For dinner Srey-Yuu made tofu-mushroom larb, and I must say as a connoisseur of this dish, ours is the best hands-down. Srey-Yuu is pretty skilled at preparing larb, and hers is far better than anything I've ever paid for at a restaurant. Okay folks, that's all for now, it's late and I'm dozing off at my desk to get this published before I crash. To be continued....
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I haven't heard of lime rice before, but I will have love to taste it🥰, nice, stopping on the road while on a long journey will make the journey seems so Short, it was a good piece from you @justinparke ♥️💥😊🥰
It's very nice with a spicy curry because the sourness helps to cool the palate. 🙏🙏🙏
It was great reading your post @justinparke, have a great day ahead 💥♥️☺️🥰
yellow rice definitely has a very good taste
It's one of my favorites, especially when I get bored of eating plain rice every day.
That lime fried rice, might as well throw in some raisins and pineapple 🤣 would make it a perfect Thai style pineapple fried rice?
I usually make these flavored rice dishes when I'm too lazy to make fried rice, but every time after I make a batch, I quickly realize I spent just as much as time as it takes to make fried rice 🤔😆.
I'm currently on 2nd day of lent. Will make a big fail first day post later 🤣
Watching closely........😉
Thanks my fellow curator extraordinaire.
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Honestly, I never taste that kind of food before and it looks like very delicious my friend.
This rice is very tasty with spicy curries because the citrus helps to cool the mouth.
Wow, I wish I could taste that kind of dish.
The Lime rice looks beautiful!
I hope it tasted as good as it looks.
Barb 😊
I make it a lot different than Indian restaurants, but luckily the family likes my style a little more.
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Yumyum! Glad you made it home safe. A shame things out there didn't go as you hoped but at least you're back on your own land.
Big hug!
Yeah, it wasn't a total loss, but I never expect much when dealing with any government in any country. Thanks for the show of support my friend.
Sure thing buddy :<)
Wow! That looks so delicious. I have not tasted a dish in which lime is combined with rice. How I wish I could try it one day. Great and very unique cuisine my friend.
I must admit lemon is way tastier, and it's the traditional Indian way of making these dishes. But here in Cambodia lemons are nowhere to be found, so limes make a close enough substitute. Thank you for stopping by.
Awww I see. It feels good to know about other foreign cuisines. Perhaps lemon seems to make things tastier. Here in my country, it is often used for marinating combined with other spices. Happy cooking and more delicious foods to share. Have a great day.