Christmas Dinner 2020
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Re: Christmas Dinner 2020
Khema usually have something.
There are still tons of expats around, and they're usually the ones who go to these sort of dinners vs tourists. If anything, being limited to 20 people makes the logistics a lot easier for most places, who usually aren't accustomed to catering style numbers. Corona would be the only drawback in terms of willingness to do it.Doc67 wrote: I reckon many wont bother this year, it's a lot of work with so few people here.
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Re: Christmas Dinner 2020
updated thanksBitte_Kein_Lexus wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 1:33 pm Khema usually have something.
There are still tons of expats around, and they're usually the ones who go to these sort of dinners vs tourists. If anything, being limited to 20 people makes the logistics a lot easier for most places, who usually aren't accustomed to catering style numbers. Corona would be the only drawback in terms of willingness to do it.Doc67 wrote: I reckon many wont bother this year, it's a lot of work with so few people here.
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Re: Christmas Dinner 2020
It would be nice, enjoyable to eat out for a good Christmas feed, but with regards to the restrictions this year it could make difficulties to do so.
I found also with being in a different country then your own, one must be prepared to adapt if you are to do home cooking. It is mostly on what is available to buy in the shops, and what you have in equipment to prepare and cook that meal. When I had the bar/restaurant in Koh Kong I had no oven, same has today, so roasting joints were a no go, I found a nice alternative being a gas-ring user. I would buy a good joint of pork (a meat being readily available) part pre-cook the joint by boiling, with a few peppercorns, fresh mint and coriander and a pinch of salt (for taste and to slow the cooking process), then let the joint cool and slice the tender meat, marinade the meat with whiskey, honey black pepper and herbs (unfortunately the happy of the latter I gave up some time ago) placed overnight in the fridge, giving time to infuse that of all the ingredients. When ready to finally cook, that would be when all the other items were ready to be served for the dinner. The marinaded pork would be briskly fried until browned to its sides. Served along with gravy, traditional flat Yorkshire puddings (having no oven, but like we made in our poorer days) boiled potatoes and fresh vegetables. Actually, I managed to buy tined Brussel sprouts imported from France in Koh Kong, I have not seen any in super markets in Phnom Penh, anyone seen any around?
I found also with being in a different country then your own, one must be prepared to adapt if you are to do home cooking. It is mostly on what is available to buy in the shops, and what you have in equipment to prepare and cook that meal. When I had the bar/restaurant in Koh Kong I had no oven, same has today, so roasting joints were a no go, I found a nice alternative being a gas-ring user. I would buy a good joint of pork (a meat being readily available) part pre-cook the joint by boiling, with a few peppercorns, fresh mint and coriander and a pinch of salt (for taste and to slow the cooking process), then let the joint cool and slice the tender meat, marinade the meat with whiskey, honey black pepper and herbs (unfortunately the happy of the latter I gave up some time ago) placed overnight in the fridge, giving time to infuse that of all the ingredients. When ready to finally cook, that would be when all the other items were ready to be served for the dinner. The marinaded pork would be briskly fried until browned to its sides. Served along with gravy, traditional flat Yorkshire puddings (having no oven, but like we made in our poorer days) boiled potatoes and fresh vegetables. Actually, I managed to buy tined Brussel sprouts imported from France in Koh Kong, I have not seen any in super markets in Phnom Penh, anyone seen any around?
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Re: Christmas Dinner 2020
Living in the province during Xmas, it's just another day no Xmas decorations music playing nobody knows it even exist, I did find this odd at first but also refreshing knowing I was in a different country with different beliefs, when at Aeon 2 the other day with Xmas carols playing I felt a sence of sadness the west is taking over , all for the mighty $$.
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I remember sitting in BB World on Monivong about 15 years back on Xmas day on a lunch break and there was a robot Santa wobbling about and playing electronic Xmas tunes like Rudolph the Reindeer etc on a loop. I'm thinking WTF man. It picked up a bit since, but I'm not seeing too many Xmas decorations around this year. They stuck a big tree up in the lobby of work and started playing Xmas songs a few days ago. It's depressing, they were playing some version of Johann Sebastian Bach's Joy the other day and I just looked at the tree and thought WTF again.atst wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 9:16 pm Living in the province during Xmas, it's just another day no Xmas decorations music playing nobody knows it even exist, I did find this odd at first but also refreshing knowing I was in a different country with different beliefs, when at Aeon 2 the other day with Xmas carols playing I felt a sence of sadness the west is taking over , all for the mighty $$.
The spread in Shenanigans looks good but going by the name they'll probably be playing the Pogues and that's just fucking annoying after you hear it a million times.
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Re: Christmas Dinner 2020
Here's an alternativeJohn Bingham wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 10:07 pm The spread in Shenanigans looks good but going by the name they'll probably be playing the Pogues and that's just fucking annoying after you hear it a million times.
And the main track of the event i guess
Re: Christmas Dinner 2020
Get yourself a turbo oven. I bought one as Sunsimexco for 45$ about eight years ago when I moved apartments. I cook roast beef and Yorkshire pudding in it every week and cook roast chicken, duck, lamb etc. I also use it for baking and making pizza. You could get one for about 65$ now and being turbo they cook in around half the time of a standard oven. The latest models are halogen turbo and much better. If my oven dies that's what I will get next time. I will be cooking my Christmas dinner in it this year.AndyKK wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:18 pm It would be nice, enjoyable to eat out for a good Christmas feed, but with regards to the restrictions this year it could make difficulties to do so.
I found also with being in a different country then your own, one must be prepared to adapt if you are to do home cooking. It is mostly on what is available to buy in the shops, and what you have in equipment to prepare and cook that meal. When I had the bar/restaurant in Koh Kong I had no oven, same has today, so roasting joints were a no go, ...............
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Re: Christmas Dinner 2020
in Japan Xmas is a huge thing, although their Christmas dinners is traditionally a KFC meal, now that is the west taking over to the ultimate degree!!atst wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 9:16 pm Living in the province during Xmas, it's just another day no Xmas decorations music playing nobody knows it even exist, I did find this odd at first but also refreshing knowing I was in a different country with different beliefs, when at Aeon 2 the other day with Xmas carols playing I felt a sence of sadness the west is taking over , all for the mighty $$.
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I’ve got one of these - certainly cook quickly but I’ve yet to master it and get the meat cooked without drying it out.Kuroneko wrote: ↑Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:27 amGet yourself a turbo oven. I bought one as Sunsimexco for 45$ about eight years ago when I moved apartments. I cook roast beef and Yorkshire pudding in it every week and cook roast chicken, duck, lamb etc. I also use it for baking and making pizza. You could get one for about 65$ now and being turbo they cook in around half the time of a standard oven. The latest models are halogen turbo and much better. If my oven dies that's what I will get next time. I will be cooking my Christmas dinner in it this year.AndyKK wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:18 pm It would be nice, enjoyable to eat out for a good Christmas feed, but with regards to the restrictions this year it could make difficulties to do so.
I found also with being in a different country then your own, one must be prepared to adapt if you are to do home cooking. It is mostly on what is available to buy in the shops, and what you have in equipment to prepare and cook that meal. When I had the bar/restaurant in Koh Kong I had no oven, same has today, so roasting joints were a no go, ...............
Re: Christmas Dinner 2020
You can get sprouts in the frozen section of Super Duper. Lucky usually has fresh ones this time of year also, but I’ve not been in there recently.AndyKK wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:18 pm It would be nice, enjoyable to eat out for a good Christmas feed, but with regards to the restrictions this year it could make difficulties to do so.
I found also with being in a different country then your own, one must be prepared to adapt if you are to do home cooking. It is mostly on what is available to buy in the shops, and what you have in equipment to prepare and cook that meal. When I had the bar/restaurant in Koh Kong I had no oven, same has today, so roasting joints were a no go, I found a nice alternative being a gas-ring user. I would buy a good joint of pork (a meat being readily available) part pre-cook the joint by boiling, with a few peppercorns, fresh mint and coriander and a pinch of salt (for taste and to slow the cooking process), then let the joint cool and slice the tender meat, marinade the meat with whiskey, honey black pepper and herbs (unfortunately the happy of the latter I gave up some time ago) placed overnight in the fridge, giving time to infuse that of all the ingredients. When ready to finally cook, that would be when all the other items were ready to be served for the dinner. The marinaded pork would be briskly fried until browned to its sides. Served along with gravy, traditional flat Yorkshire puddings (having no oven, but like we made in our poorer days) boiled potatoes and fresh vegetables. Actually, I managed to buy tined Brussel sprouts imported from France in Koh Kong, I have not seen any in super markets in Phnom Penh, anyone seen any around?
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