LifeCambodian 'food archaeologist' saves one dish at a time
Like many good foodie stories, chef's rise to fame starts with missing home
Meals should be made with the freshest ingredients and enjoyed slowly, says Cambodian food evangelist Ros Rotanak. (Photo by Markus Bell)
MARKUS BELL, Contributing writer
PHNOM PENH -- Ros Rotanak was on a mission for a home-cooked meal. Dispatched by Cambodian Living Arts, a nonprofit working to revive Khmer performing arts, she had been in the U.S. for four days and was craving a taste of Cambodia. But the cupboard was bare.