“The houmous was liquid; you needed a spoon to serve it, and it refused to stay on the pitta bread. The moutabel, on the other hand, was too dry and stodgy. Considering that you can get bigger, better quality portions at Molly Malone’s just down the street, we felt rather cheated.” Kay and Dave relate their very variable experiences at the Soup Dragon in Siem Reap.
“We like to sample a variety of things if we can, rather than wade through a plateful of a single dish each. So we ordered five different dishes. Neither of us had ever had banana flower salad or palm heart salad before, but we were intrigued at the prospect.” Kay and Dave have a gourmet experience at the Carnets d’Asie restaurant in Siem Reap…
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“The soup was, predictably, tepid when it arrived, and rather on the bland side. As for the main course – well, the portion was big. But it was very much a case of quantity over quality…” A sequence of four reviews over nearly two years of the food at Molly Malone’s Irish Pub, Restaurant and Guesthouse.
“The entrance to the complex is controlled by a big tollbooth of the sort you get on motorway toll roads, bridges and tunnels in the UK. It costs $20 for a day pass, although you can save money by getting a three-day or week photo pass if you’re keen to explore the whole place in depth. And with dozens of different buildings to look at, you could easily spend that long there if temples are your thing…” Dave and Kay go temple-hunting, but fail to find Angelina Jolie…
“We decided it was a pity to be so close to Angkor Wat – considered to be one of the wonders of the world – and not go to see it. So towards the end of April 2006 we set out for the town of Siem Reap in Cambodia, just a few kilometres away from the Angkor complex.” Dave and Kay explore what Siem Reap has to offer… full story and pics here!