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Pizzeria has roots in a famous family

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The son-in-law of legendary Khmer-American journalist Dith Pran, whose work during the civil war was immortalised in the hit film The Killing Fields, is now running an Italian restaurant in Siem Reap.
Sieng Tan, owner of La Volpaia Pizzeria, which opened in May, is married to Dith Pran’s daughter Hemkarey and said he has many fond [...]

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Freshly roasted bean coffee is all the rage

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Every morning Penny Tang roasts up small batches of fresh green coffee beans in varying shades, smells, and flavours at Pennylane Cafe, Phnom Penh’s newest Italian cafe/restaurant and coffee bean roaster.
The cafe’s Malaysian manager and co-owner, Tang, is passionate about quality and knows more than a thing or two about coffee.
“Preparing a good cup of [...]

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Slow food movement begins to take root in Cambodia

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Founded in Italy in 1986, the slow food movement has grown in response to the rise of fast food and fast living. In two decades, the movement has blossomed into a global network of people, organisations, businesses and whole cities supporting the concept of eco-gastronomy - the recognition of the strong connection between the plate [...]

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