Lifestyle, Phnom Penh Post

Classical Khmer dance being given a makeover to appeal to the young

Publication date 27 May 2019 | 11:12 | ICT

Named after Cambodia’s national flower and inspired by traditional Khmer dance, the new contemporary dance known as romdoul premiered at the 6th Khmer Cultural Festival in April, receiving rapturous applause for its creativity and

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What’s in a name? For meat alternatives, a lot

Publication date 24 May 2019 | 14:16 | ICT

Proponents call it “slaughter-free”, or “clean” meat. For many in the traditional meat industry, it is simply “fake”.
Illegal hunting threatens songbird prized as delicacy, study suggests

Publication date 24 May 2019 | 13:21 | ICT

Every year, nearly five million breeding pairs of ortolan buntings – a type of tiny songbird classified as endangered in several countries – migrate from Europe to Africa for the winter.
Israel drinks to old times with ancient-style beer

Publication date 24 May 2019 | 11:45 | ICT

Israeli researchers said on Wednesday they had managed to extract yeast from ancient jars and produced a head-spinning concoction with it: beer similar to what the pharaohs would have imbibed.
The ‘MasterChef’ selling papaya salad from his modest eatery

Publication date 24 May 2019 | 11:23 | ICT

With its modest surroundings and dozen or so red plastic tables, restaurant Bong Rith Bok Lahong Piseh behind Phnom Penh’s Chhouk Meas Market may not stand out at first glance.
Could the fabled Orient Express take to the rails from Paris again?

Publication date 23 May 2019 | 14:08 | ICT

It conjures up the atmosphere of rail travel from a bygone golden age, steaming through Europe experiencing top-notch cuisine and the company of fellow passengers who could be writers or spies.
Sherpa ascends Everest twice in a week, sets record with 24th summit

Publication date 22 May 2019 | 15:12 | ICT

Only last week Nepali mountain guide Kami Rita Sherpa set a new record by climbing Everest a 23rd time. On Tuesday for good measure he did it again, expedition organisers said.
Banksy’s home city is a canvas for elusive artist

Publication date 22 May 2019 | 15:01 | ICT

Five years ago, British street artist Banksy adorned the side of a once uninspiring white brick building in Bristol with the familiar image of a girl gazing out solemnly.
Wingmums: How wild bonobo mothers help their sons find love

Publication date 22 May 2019 | 14:00 | ICT

Anyone who’s experienced a mother pushing them to get a move on and produce grandkids might just sympathise with this.
Thai artist dishes out communal curry at US’ Hirshhorn museum

Publication date 22 May 2019 | 11:26 | ICT

Rich or poor, liberal or conservative, from one corner of the globe to another, we all sit down to share a meal.
The deadly odds of Philippines’ longest homing pigeon contest

Publication date 21 May 2019 | 15:06 | ICT

It is a brutal 600km gauntlet during which competitors face searing heat, wild seas, vicious predators, and the threat of kidnapping. Only one in 10 will finish.