From sacred art to street food, ancient legends to living traditions, this week on Wonders of Cambodia travels across the many layers of Khmer culture. We explored the fusion of Hindu deities in a striking Harihara statue, wandered through riverside life in Phnom Penh, and uncovered both the sweetness and sharpness of local cuisine – from raw fish salad to bilimbi fruit. Along the way, stories of serpents, proverbs of wisdom, and glimpses of Buddhist cosmology remind us how deeply myth, belief, and daily life intertwine in Cambodia.
– Picture of the day: Harihara at the National Museum of Cambodia
– Khmer story: The Serpent Keng Kang, A Cambodian Tale of Desire and Retribution
– Picture of the day: Cambodian Raw Fish Salad, Fresh Khmer Flavors
– Video: Buddhist Hell on the Wall – Murals of Wat Preah Sisowath Ratanaram
– Picture of the day: Sternocera aequisignata, Jewel Beetle of Kratie
– Flora: Averrhoa bilimbi (Bilimbi): A Sharp Little Fruit with Big Culinary Potential
– Picture of the day: King Oyster Mushroom with Pork: Cambodian Home Comfort
– Khmer proverb: The adze is crooked because of its handle; the child is foolish because of its parents
– Picture of the day: Ampil Teuk, Manila Tamarind on a Cambodian Plate
– Religion: Wat Ounalom: The Spiritual Heart of Phnom Penh
– Promotion: Promote your business on Wonders of Cambodia
– Picture of the day: New Year Angel Altar at Wat Sophy, Takeo
– Tourism: Sisowath Quay: Phnom Penh’s Riverside Stage of Everyday Theatre
– Picture of the day: Straw Mushroom Sautéed with Pork, Comfort Food from Cambodia
– History: The Decline of Angkor: How Southeast Asia’s Greatest Empire Slowly Faded
– Histoire : Le Funan d’après Cœdès
