Friday, January 29, 2010

My Good Friend Reiner and His Restaurant 'Scoop'

For being the Third World, Phnom Penh, Cambodia has a remarkable number of excellent up-market restaurants with authentic cuisines from around the world. Three years ago when I began visiting Cambodia in Earnest, I became friends with Reiner, Head Chef, Intercontinental Hotel. Cambodia's premier five-star hotel.

One of only a handful of Chinese-Khmer billionaire's said, 'Reiner, you are the best international chef in Cambodia. How about you design, build and menu the best restaurant in Phnom Penh. I'll fund it, pay you a nice salary and we will share the profits.'

Fast-forward two years, Scoop is doing very well. Here are some shots from a recent lunch visit Linda and I made.








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