Bánh hỏi for lunch
This shop on busy Sihanouk Blvd has been serving fantastic bánh hỏi for years! They serve a set menu that includes sandwiches and meat skewers. It’s a picture menu, and easy to point to one of the two...
View ArticleStir fry pumpkin flower (Chaa lapeau)
Pumpkin flowers – it’s available in the markets, early in the mornings. In a stir fry dish it has a taste and crunch similar to morning glory. Love this dish! In many articles I’ve seen online, people...
View ArticleKhmer foods I love: Sa-om pong tia (acacia leaf duck egg omelet)
I should’ve put a dollar bill behind the bunch to show scale; it is small and only about the length of a large adult hand (this photo is zoomed in to show the fronds of this fern-like herb). It’s...
View ArticlePhnom Penh in photos
The first experiences in this charming little Kingdom of Wonder are a full assault on the senses, despite regular travel outside comfort zones. Our photo archive is bursting with what was once so...
View ArticleInsect cuisine: Ongkrong saek koo (Beef stir fry with red tree ant larvae)
The first time I had this dish was in Kampot, at a small stall by the side of a building away from the busy center of town. I loved it! Then one night I sat underneath a particularly bright light...
View ArticlePhở shops in Khan Chamkarmon district
Phở is the most famous of Vietnam’s culinary repertoire. A lot of what goes in it depends on whether the cook is Hanoian or Saigonese, with the latter dominating in this area of Phnom Penh. Its base is...
View ArticleKoh saek chrook k’nao (Pork stew with jackfruit)
Koh saek chrook is usually a plain beef stew (of garlic, onions, soy sauce, fish sauce and small amounts of tubers) when our nanny Sopheap makes it for us. This variation below is with jackfruit, which...
View ArticleTaking a dog to the US
Want to take your pet out of Cambodia with you? Airline rules are changing in Phnom Penh. Small pets (<5kg) can still be stowed in the cabin with you. Pets over 5kg must go in the cargo, but...
View ArticleProject: Educate a girl and you educate a family
My old Khmer language tutor, Mdm Soun Neang, has a generous heart. In her youth during Cambodia’s darkest years under the Khmer Rouge regime, she taught languages secretly to children, at great...
View ArticleTravel: Hauling a 2- and 4-year old through 6 countries in 8 weeks
As we were leaving the region to move back home, I did a consultancy that took me to several capital cities to review national health programs. It was a great opportunity for all of us to say goodbye...
View ArticleReading: Beliefs about the Mrenh Gongveal: Chasing the Elves of the Khmer
I’ve just had a chance to flip through this book. It’s a photo essay on the Khmer tradition of providing a home to beings (elves) believed to provide them protection, guidance and advice. Look around...
View ArticleEasy indoor vermicomposting in NYC
My family and I just moved to NYC, and don’t have the outdoor space we had while living in Asia. So at first we just took food scraps to drop off when we shopped at the Greenmarket – New York City’s...
View ArticleThe Global Fund has been backing away from efforts to promote generic...
Reprinted from the original source, in the Global Fund Observer, Issue 284 6 April 2016: The Global Fund has been backing away from efforts to promote generic competition Fund’s strategy has come...
View Article#KidLit for encouraging girls’ education
The challenge of educating girls (worldwide) is a complex topic, involving the myriad responsibilities placed on them by their households and communities. High opportunity costs make this a volatile...
View Articleto homeschool or not in nyc?
Catching up on some long-overdue reading about homeschooling. Had no idea how big a movement it is, but I’m not surprised. From The Profound Ways that Schooling Harms Society, perfectly capturing why...
View ArticleDoll companies I’m happy to support
At the time we lived in Southeast Asia there was a growing but tiny industry of local crafters that made blocks, stuffed animals, kitchen sets or doll houses, and other toys. We spent a lot on those,...
View ArticlePine cones and sticks and rocks oh my
‘Tis the season. What do you do with all the sticks and rocks and pine cones that the kids drag in throughout the year? And the toys they’ve outgrown but have a special place in your memory? Repurpose...
View ArticleUnwrapping the drug pricing mystery & understanding solutions
Reposting this useful video from the HIV Prevention Justice Alliance: President-elect Trump pledged during his campaign and at his transition press conference to address the skyrocketing price of...
View ArticleWorld AIDS Day at the NASDAQ
For World AIDS Day 2017, my colleague and I attended the NASDAQ Opening Ceremony, which was followed by a panel discussion on Global Leadership in HIV Testing. The event was hosted by OraSure...
View ArticleHoliday windows in NYC
It’s been a while since I posted. The NYC existence is more hyper-paced and complex than life was in Asia! On the one hand, there’s endless resources, not to mention a good network of similarly-minded...
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