FLAVOURS OF SIEM REAP
It is not hard to picture the golden days of the Khmer Empire as I pass through the remnant of its ancient capital. Despite the onslaught of tourists and unending streams of tuk-tuks, Angkor remains grand and impressive. Verdant canopies made of tall trees that have withstood the test of time and gargantuan temple towers of wistful stone Buddha faces blur as I speedily head toward a small village to visit a traditional vermicelli rice noodle maker house.
AGE-OLD ARTISANS
The rural village by the vast area of Angkor Archeological Park is where three generations of family preserve the tradition of making rice noodles with a heavy stone mill. The sounds of clucking chicken and trickling well water lull me as I observe the labour of producing Cambodia’s favourite staple ingredient. After grinding the soaked rice into wet dough with the stone mill, the dough is
