-1

archive,category,category-cambodian,category-26,stardust-core-1.1,stardust-child-theme-ver-1.0.0,stardust-theme-ver-3.1,ajax_updown_fade,page_not_loaded,smooth_scroll

Pickles and Tea Cambodian

Custard-in-a-Pumpkin

24 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Cambodian, Celebrations, Kid-friendly, Sweets/desserts, Thai

Before I moved to the U.S. as a college student some 20 years ago, my only knowledge of the ubiquitous fall fruit (or is it a vegetable?), the orange, ribbed pumpkin (cucurbita pepo), was from Disney’s “Cinderella.” Yes, as a little girl, I thought all pumpkins turned...

It’s Pumpkin Time!

01 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Cambodian, Sweets/desserts

Sunshine kabocha from Johnny's Selected Seeds (Picture courtesy of Johnny's Selected Seeds) I can't believe it's already October 1st. Fall is upon us and Halloween is just around the corner...

Aromatherapy in a Bowl

11 Jan, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Cambodian, Comfort food, Soups

Thank you thank you thank you to everyone who has responded to my plea for recipe testers! That being said, please be patient with me--I have this horrendous cold that I can't seem to shake off. Concentrating with a fuzzy brain hasn't been easy the last...

Of Stuffed Wings and Tight Socks–Stuffed Cambodian Chicken Wings (Moane Teum)

16 Oct, by Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center in Cambodian, Poultry

"It's just like pulling off a really tight sock," said Phiroum Svy matter-of-factly. I had never thought of it that way. Then again, I'd never tried deboning a whole chicken before. (Here's some trivia for you: debone and bone are synonyms, go figure!) We were in...