I blame it on growing up watching the Galloping Gourmet and shows like that. When I was a kid and every one of my friends were watching cartoons, I was watching cooking shows. It seems that I was destined to have an appreciation for food. Haha. And yeah. When I say things are delightful or outstanding. I mean it. I'm saying that the food is having an affect on me that I am enjoying. I'm so thankful that so much of the food I get here triggers those responses. It's amazing.
The only other coffee I really liked back home was a Cuban coffee. I had it initially in Tampa and it was the first time I had a coffee back home that matched the smell. Haha. The coffee here is still better than that and I haven't tried to function without one yet. I don't think I could. Haha
at 7:45 .... to buy 1 kg of honey for $4 is NOT honey. It is a blend of honey and corn syrup for that price. Some are labled correctly to say it is a blend, others fail to reveal the truth,,, Similar to Maple Flavored Syrup. Even if you bought a KG of honey direct from the beekeepers in Cambodia, you would be lucky to get it that cheap. Also, at 8:13, that fruit you refer to is a sub-species of Tangerine. At 16:48, one must be careful with fermented sausages in Cambodia and Laos. Some use borax in the recipe. And of some others, the meat is not cured correctly and there is a medium risk of botulism. C.G.Bacon in Siem reap , apart from making bacon, also makes fermented sausage under old German method.
I figured that it was a possible blend of honey and corn syrup, but that even happens back home, so I don't mind. The flavour is great and it's a nice treat in my tea every now and again. Do you know the name of the fruit? Being a sub species of a tangerine makes sense because the smell of it is very similar. Good to know a kit a local maker of bacon and fermented sausages. I usually stay away from them because the flavor is not always what I enjoy, but I do have one every now and again. I'll look into the place you recommend though. It would be nice to know that it's made the correct way. Thanks for all of the information. Greatly appreciated.
Thank you. I enjoy making. Those videos. I'm actually thinking of making it a semi regular thing as I explore more of the country and just let the experience be the story and I'm just the conduit.
I'll have to double check, but the coffee I've been getting says that it's from Cambodia. I wonder if they blend it with beans from Vietnam. I do know that they also grow coffee here and one of these days I'll have to visit where it's grown. Thanks for the information. Now I'm very curious and I'll have to do some research. The coffee is absolutely delicious here.
@@FrugalWanderer Vietnam coffee is all robusta and aribica, and similar to wine grapes, even though exact same species, the flavours vary subject to soil, altitude and climate. Most Cambodia coffee is grown at Mondulkiri which shares the highland border with Vietnam
That is the area where I understand the Cambodian coffee is grown. I've seen a few coffees here with the same name that I've been meaning to try. I'll probably grab one the next time I go coffee shopping. At this rate it will probably be next week. Haha
@@FrugalWandererThe best authentic Vietnamese coffee I’ve ever had was in Japantown Saigon in Vietnam Coffee Republic coffee shop. Its also a wonderfully interesting area to checkout 😊
Yep.. That is the fruit I'm talking about and I never saw it before coming here. It is my favorite citrus fruit for flavouring things. I have no idea why it is not more popular outside the region.
Hey Sean, thanks for the video. I'd be surprised if you can get one out there, but if you can, try to get hold of an AeroPress coffee maker. Relatively cheap compared to other types and for the money, easily makes the best filtered coffee ;)
I remember seeing this online before I left Canada. I'll take a look and see if I can find one here. To be honest though. The little coffee maker I have here cost me $3 in Vietnam and it's been working like a champ. Haha. But still another option would be a bad idea. Thanks for the suggestion.
Yes.... you can even moisten the Coffee the night before, and let it swell, make Coffee next morning. Try getting the Organic Coffees and even Blending them.
I don't think I could moisten my beans the night before. Haha. I would wake up in the middle of the night and have a cup. I'm going to try a bunch of other kinds here. There are a ton of options here for sure and I have been blending some of my favorites. I have not had a bad cup yet.
Absolutely right Sean - here where I am in the US - It's $7 -- $!2 here for the cheap (junk) food ! Healthy here is completely unaffordable for me living on SS only. Almost impossible to find really good coffee anymore - anywhere ! I enjoy it more from the memory of it I think ?
When junk food started to become the same price as a nice meal out a few years before, I knew that I needed to leave. One of the main reasons I came to SE Asia was to explore all of the different foods. Finding out how affordable and delicous they were was a bonus I diodn't expect. I am so glad that I am here and can enjoy all this delicous and inexpensive food.
That would be cool. Send me an email and we can schedule it one of these days. I'm going to be busy for the next week or so though. I have some travel plans this week.
Eating and drinking habots seem to be a thing for you 😂✌️😝Of course you must know sausages are 25-30 percent fat..The curry and flavors are there to cover up something...i would stick to restaurants where you can see the food being cooked to order. No worries everyone is different 🥚🍲🍡
The sausage was pretty lean to be honest. I was expecting it to be fatty but I wasn't. I honestly enjoy the street food here. The folks take care with their cleanliness and I haven't had an issue yet. The only time I got really sick was when I had a can of fanta. Never again. Haha
@FrugalWanderer Hi Sean I am just going to bed it's 02.30 here in the UK .I am busy finishing off my travel plans I am going to Sri Lanka for 8 weeks in Jan Take care
@@FrugalWanderer Sean Sri Lanka is wonderful but a little more expensive . I have been before ,but now that I am retired I can stay longer ,and avoid the English Winter .
@@chrisbarry7836 I would happily pay anything not to have to deal with another winter. I know that Canada is bad enough, but the damp miserable UK winters would do my head in. Haha
Affordability is key being in this region for sure and since your unique palette enjoys the food here.. its definitely a Win, Win!
It's a good thing that we share a similar palette. Makes recommending restaurants to each other much easier. Haha
@FrugalWanderer oh amen to that 🤣
I love how you appreciate food and tell us what tastes you have with the various foods. I know when you say “delightful” it’s “over the top” good! 👍👍
I blame it on growing up watching the Galloping Gourmet and shows like that. When I was a kid and every one of my friends were watching cartoons, I was watching cooking shows. It seems that I was destined to have an appreciation for food. Haha. And yeah. When I say things are delightful or outstanding. I mean it. I'm saying that the food is having an affect on me that I am enjoying. I'm so thankful that so much of the food I get here triggers those responses. It's amazing.
@ I remember him! Graham ?? The Galloping Gourmet!
Yep. Graham Kerr. He always had a glass of wine and wore the most 70s style clothes you've ever seen. Haha
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching.
You re not alone. i am addicted to coffee and food too. W/o coffee I can only function 50 percents. Even on my day off, I still need coffee..
The only other coffee I really liked back home was a Cuban coffee. I had it initially in Tampa and it was the first time I had a coffee back home that matched the smell. Haha. The coffee here is still better than that and I haven't tried to function without one yet. I don't think I could. Haha
at 7:45 .... to buy 1 kg of honey for $4 is NOT honey. It is a blend of honey and corn syrup for that price. Some are labled correctly to say it is a blend, others fail to reveal the truth,,, Similar to Maple Flavored Syrup. Even if you bought a KG of honey direct from the beekeepers in Cambodia, you would be lucky to get it that cheap. Also, at 8:13, that fruit you refer to is a sub-species of Tangerine. At 16:48, one must be careful with fermented sausages in Cambodia and Laos. Some use borax in the recipe. And of some others, the meat is not cured correctly and there is a medium risk of botulism. C.G.Bacon in Siem reap , apart from making bacon, also makes fermented sausage under old German method.
I figured that it was a possible blend of honey and corn syrup, but that even happens back home, so I don't mind. The flavour is great and it's a nice treat in my tea every now and again.
Do you know the name of the fruit? Being a sub species of a tangerine makes sense because the smell of it is very similar.
Good to know a kit a local maker of bacon and fermented sausages. I usually stay away from them because the flavor is not always what I enjoy, but I do have one every now and again. I'll look into the place you recommend though. It would be nice to know that it's made the correct way. Thanks for all of the information. Greatly appreciated.
The bike video was pure Zen. I loved it.
Thank you. I enjoy making. Those videos. I'm actually thinking of making it a semi regular thing as I explore more of the country and just let the experience be the story and I'm just the conduit.
The "chocolate' flavour of coffee, is unique to the highlands of Vietnam
I'll have to double check, but the coffee I've been getting says that it's from Cambodia. I wonder if they blend it with beans from Vietnam. I do know that they also grow coffee here and one of these days I'll have to visit where it's grown.
Thanks for the information. Now I'm very curious and I'll have to do some research. The coffee is absolutely delicious here.
@@FrugalWanderer Vietnam coffee is all robusta and aribica, and similar to wine grapes, even though exact same species, the flavours vary subject to soil, altitude and climate. Most Cambodia coffee is grown at Mondulkiri which shares the highland border with Vietnam
That is the area where I understand the Cambodian coffee is grown. I've seen a few coffees here with the same name that I've been meaning to try. I'll probably grab one the next time I go coffee shopping. At this rate it will probably be next week. Haha
@@FrugalWandererThe best authentic Vietnamese coffee I’ve ever had was in Japantown Saigon in Vietnam Coffee Republic coffee shop. Its also a wonderfully interesting area to checkout 😊
I'll have to check it out when I'm in Saigon in February
Great walkie talkie…
I enjoy these videos too. Some days I have a ton of things on my mind and I have no idea until I start recording. Haha
I know that calamancy fruits you're talking about. Cambodian adds it to their sugarcane juices. It's so good. We don't have it here in the USA.
Yep.. That is the fruit I'm talking about and I never saw it before coming here. It is my favorite citrus fruit for flavouring things. I have no idea why it is not more popular outside the region.
Cambodian pin noodle. Lort Cha noodles.
That's the ones. I get them in the market and I absolutely love them. I have them fried or in soups and they are delicious every time.
Hey Sean, thanks for the video. I'd be surprised if you can get one out there, but if you can, try to get hold of an AeroPress coffee maker. Relatively cheap compared to other types and for the money, easily makes the best filtered coffee ;)
I remember seeing this online before I left Canada. I'll take a look and see if I can find one here. To be honest though. The little coffee maker I have here cost me $3 in Vietnam and it's been working like a champ. Haha. But still another option would be a bad idea. Thanks for the suggestion.
Wow $3! That’s frugal alright !Last time I looked AeroPress we’re about £30. Still, beats the cost of a big steam powered shiny thing.
Yeah and for $3 I got the fancy one that is a beautiful blue colour. Haha
Yes.... you can even moisten the Coffee the night before, and let it swell, make Coffee next morning.
Try getting the Organic Coffees and even Blending them.
I don't think I could moisten my beans the night before. Haha. I would wake up in the middle of the night and have a cup.
I'm going to try a bunch of other kinds here. There are a ton of options here for sure and I have been blending some of my favorites. I have not had a bad cup yet.
Absolutely right Sean - here where I am in the US - It's $7 -- $!2 here for the cheap (junk) food ! Healthy here is completely unaffordable for me living on SS only. Almost impossible to find really good coffee anymore - anywhere ! I enjoy it more from the memory of it I think ?
When junk food started to become the same price as a nice meal out a few years before, I knew that I needed to leave. One of the main reasons I came to SE Asia was to explore all of the different foods. Finding out how affordable and delicous they were was a bonus I diodn't expect. I am so glad that I am here and can enjoy all this delicous and inexpensive food.
you and I should catch up sometime for a morning walk together
That would be cool. Send me an email and we can schedule it one of these days. I'm going to be busy for the next week or so though. I have some travel plans this week.
Don;t drink too much coffee if you get anxiety.
That's why I usually only have the one coffee in the morning. I don't need that much energy. Haha.
Eating and drinking habots seem to be a thing for you 😂✌️😝Of course you must know sausages are 25-30 percent fat..The curry and flavors are there to cover up something...i would stick to restaurants where you can see the food being cooked to order. No worries everyone is different 🥚🍲🍡
The sausage was pretty lean to be honest. I was expecting it to be fatty but I wasn't.
I honestly enjoy the street food here. The folks take care with their cleanliness and I haven't had an issue yet. The only time I got really sick was when I had a can of fanta. Never again. Haha
Hi Sean
Hi Chris. How's your day going?
@FrugalWanderer Hi Sean I am just going to bed it's 02.30 here in the UK .I am busy finishing off my travel plans I am going to Sri Lanka for 8 weeks in Jan Take care
Ooh. Sri Lanka is on my list of places to visit.
@@FrugalWanderer Sean Sri Lanka is wonderful but a little more expensive . I have been before ,but now that I am retired I can stay longer ,and avoid the English Winter .
@@chrisbarry7836 I would happily pay anything not to have to deal with another winter. I know that Canada is bad enough, but the damp miserable UK winters would do my head in. Haha