Hi everyone!
Next stop on our trip was Kampong Cham in Cambodia! What a lovely city! As usual we made a lot of fun en we’ve seen a lot
of places. The thing that impressed me the most was the magnificent food
despite the fact that the hygiene in the restaurants wasn’t all that good.
Food is a central point in the culture of
Cambodia. It’s a moment of gathering, a moment of social contact and
maintaining family ties. In the past there used to be a lot of famine in Cambodia
and so food was very important. Now Cambodia knows a lot of prosperity but food
still plays an important role in their culture. At noon when it’s time to eat
and at six in the evening the city stops moving. Everybody stops his activity
to eat together with friends and family.
All senses are important in the culture of
Cambodia and all have to be stimulated. Smell as well as taste are important
but the eye has to be pleased too. Dishes have to be a feast for the eye and
they are decorated with sculptures of radishes, carrots, apples and mangos.
Basic principle within Cambodian food culture is
that the ingredients have to create a balance between Yin (negative) and Yang
(positive) in the body. Some examples of Yin food: apples, bananas, salt, fish,
spinach and some examples of Yang food: potatoes, onions, garlic, pepper,… In many Cambodian dishes fish and flesh will
be combined because this creates a good balance.
Talk to you soon!
Celita
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