Gordon Ramsey- Cambodia

[mannanman]

Seems the man with the face of a 70yo shriveled ball sack has honoured Cambodia with his preconceived ideas.



Whilst the setup is honourable, as they are teaching new skills to locals and keeping Khmer dishes alive (didn’t know they died?), I wish they’d stop trotting out the same old “Children of the Khmer Rouge” line.
Ramsey says “the children are the legacy of over 15 years of Khmer Rouge rule and civil war”. Bollocks.
Some of the kids grandparents lived though it but certainly not their parents.

He got “a lump in his throat” after seeing little kids coming for food. Sent by their parents no doubt.

Or am too cynical and out of touch?

[Jerry Atrick]

Seems the man with the face of a 70yo shriveled ball sack has honoured Cambodia with his preconceived ideas.



Whilst the setup is honourable, as they are teaching new skills to locals and keeping Khmer dishes alive (didn’t know they died?), I wish they’d stop trotting out the same old “Children of the Khmer Rouge” line.
Ramsey says “the children are the legacy of over 15 years of Khmer Rouge rule and civil war”. Bollocks.
Some of the kids grandparents lived though it but certainly not their parents.

He got “a lump in his throat” after seeing little kids coming for food. Sent by their parents no doubt.

Or am too cynical and out of touch?

It's from 2008, not 2022

[mannanman]

Oh right.

Yea thats ok then, I guess.

[Artisan]

Allow me to be cynical...


It is fair to assume that (before the atrocities) Khmer recipes were passed down orally.
As you put it poignantly, they did kinda die.
My question for the more seasoned expats around here, did the usage of herbs changed during/after the KR?

[John Bingham]

My question for the more seasoned expats around here, did the usage of herbs changed during/after the KR?

Why would they? It takes more than a few years for people to forget recipes they've been using for generations.

[mannanman]

My wife’s grandma told her that some recipes were “forgotten” but only because they were not popular.

She said she didn’t understand why they needed to be brought back!

[hanno]

My question for the more seasoned expats around here, did the usage of herbs changed during/after the KR?

Why would they? It takes more than a few years for people to forget recipes they've been using for generations.

Not so sure about that. I think it is not passed on so much orally, it is more learning by doing. Take what used to be East Germany: after the war and communist rule, food went to shite in a hurry. And it was not just the lack of ingredients. After reunification, well-stocked shops and supermarkets opened in no time, but the food remained dire long after that. For most people at the time, salt and pepper were already exotic spices.

[Jerry Atrick]

For most people at the time, salt and pepper were already exotic spices.

Same as modern day Denmark then

The Danes consider cabbage as a chili

[John Bingham]

My question for the more seasoned expats around here, did the usage of herbs changed during/after the KR?

Why would they? It takes more than a few years for people to forget recipes they've been using for generations.

Not so sure about that. I think it is not passed on so much orally, it is more learning by doing. Take what used to be East Germany: after the war and communist rule, food went to shite in a hurry. And it was not just the lack of ingredients. After reunification, well-stocked shops and supermarkets opened in no time, but the food remained dire long after that. For most people at the time, salt and pepper were already exotic spices.

East Germany was in existence for more than 40 years. Democratic Kampuchea existed less than 4.

[truffledog]

I love the project of teaching street kids on how to cook.