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...black women dressed in a style evocative of the Caribbean. One appears to be diligently pursuing some domestic task while the other watches over her shoulder. The piece seems to show two women in the service of someone else. At the same time, however, it is also a functional dish that could be used to serve a real dinner. The title thus bears itself out in a moralistic hypothetical: What if a maid had to serve dinner on this serving platter...
...Floating Rock the menu is only a vague guide—items are written in Khmer script and accompanied by simple English descriptions that barely indicate the contents of a dish. Ordering often results in surprise, but the staff will helpfully translate the daily specials, explain how foods are prepared and suggest particular items. The liberal use of fresh chiles leaves a gentle tingling sensation on the tongue, but never sends a diner madly scrambling for water. And because everything is cooked to order, seasoning levels can be adjusted for personal preference. However, spicing is best left to the chefs...
Tiger Tears with Spicy Sauce is an extraordinary dish. Small pieces of beef are tangled with mint, three types of fresh chiles, scallions, lime juice and copious amounts of slivered lemongrass that add a tangy brightness to the meat. Tossed with ground rice (dry-fried until golden, then crushed into small bits), each bite is a study in textures. It’s irresistible and impossible to stop eating. Laap, a special that often appears on the ever-changing specials board, is similar in taste, but here the beef is minced, not sliced, and saw-tooth herb, whose taste resembles...
Floating Rock rewards the adventurous eater—Frog Legs with Spices was the richest dish we tried, cooked in a paste of blended spices and peppers. But for a true taste of Cambodia, go for prahok in all its forms. Long Bean Salad, with crisp beans and heavy use of fermented fish, is one of the most unusually flavored things I’ve ever eaten and quickly becomes addictive. For Cambodian comfort food at its best, Prahok with Coconut Milk, a concoction used as a dip for fresh vegetables, is absolutely unforgettable. The smell may take some getting...
Harvard’s lifeline to the world of cricketing has come thanks to Naresh Ramarajan ’04. Ramarajan shelled out for a satellite dish so he could watch the telecast from South Africa. As a loyal fan of the Indian national team, Ramarajan explains that the decision to set up the gadgetry necessary to access the telecast from South Africa was an easy one. “If you’re from India,” he says, “[cricket] is pretty much your sport. It’s the biggest sport in India...