We just got back from a pretty amazing trip to Vietnam and Cambodia. We went there expecting to see life on the Mekong River, gain some understanding of the atrocities of the Khmer regime, and explore jungle temples. But the fruit! Didn’t see that coming. What better way to bring a taste of Cambodia home than with tropical dragon fruit jam?
There were so many varieties: those like pineapple, coconut, watermelon and bananas that are common here, but taste so much sweeter and juicer there; exotic fruits that are familiar in the states–like papaya, mango and passionfruit, but are so abundant and delicious in Cambodia. And the last group: fruits I had never heard of before and am really going to miss!
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