Tea

Wuyi Mountain, China

Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe) tea

I generally drink tea, but i don't consider myself as tea drinker. There's a lots of variety, taste, smell..etc. I only know a little. I'm suprise knowing this: (as quoted from WikiAnswers)

The most expensive tea in the world is the original Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe) from Wuyi China. In 2002, 20 grams (about 2/3rds of an ounce) of Da Hong Pao sold for 180,000 RMB, which is approximately $23,000 US. In 2004, this same quantity sold for 166,000 RMB, or about $21,000. The original Da Hong Pao tea trees are over 350 years old. The tea has only been available for a public auction sale three times (1998, 2002 and 2004). Previously, it has only been offered to leaders of government, emperors, religious leaders, etc. In 1972, Mao Zedong gave President Richard Nixon 50 grams of this tea during his visit to China. As the story goes, Nixon was apparently insulted with such a "small" gift. That is, until someone pointed out that 50 grams represented 50% of all the Da Hong Pao harvested that year.

Fortunately for tea connoiseurs, cuttings (i.e. genetic clones) of Da Hong Pao have been taken from the original plants and grown commercially. Due to this clonal propagation, "secondary" Da Hong Pao tea is readily available at an affordable price to everyday consumers.

UMPC

UMPC stand for Ultra Mobile Personal Computer, The new wave of new categories of personal laptop is on the rise. It's just a matter of popularity, and usefulness. It's a killer tool for road warrior, some use it as their second laptop. But it proves to be popular among student. Microsoft's codename Origami, it's generally have a touchscreen, about 9 inches, with or without keyboad attach (some in conventional type, some in others form factor. Well! price is the factor, most are in sub K$, and the one that run Linux perhaps in sub-500$!

I'm listing some:

-Samsung Q1 UMPC
-Asus Eee PC
-HP 2133 Mininote
-Acer Aspire One
-MSI Wind
-Via Openbook Mininote
-HTC Shift
-Gigabyte M704 UMPC
-ECS G101L
-Fujitsu U2010 UMPC
-Everun S32S Dic
-Kohjinsha SR8KPO6S UMPC
-WiBrain B1 UMPC
-Van de Led Jisus V2
-Sony UX1

and more are to release to pie the market share.
Do you think it will be necessary to get one? Me, I'm still considering pros and cons

Seasonal Fruit

One-time visitors to Cambodia may not notice, but frequently tourists may have noticed that there are 2 kinds of fruits, one is available all-year round (likes banana, pineapple or papaya) and the others is seasonal one. If you arrive at during this time, one of most notable fruit is Wood AppleLimonia acidisima L.), flowering since Feb-March. Wood apple ripens during this time, and generally detaches and falls in the morning, (by high and cold windy weather blows from Siberia). But however, seasonal fruits are plentiful during April, mostly edible wild fruits, and some are available in selected region of the country only.

Another interesting fruit just start to be available is Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.), fleshy and juicy inside.

Courtesy of Morton, J. 1987. Mangosteen. p. 301–304. In: Fruits of warm climates. Julia F. Morton, Miami, FL. ( from website: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/mangosteen.html

Useful links for further information:

http://www.frizz-restaurant.com/fruits.html
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/Indices/index_ab.html

Hello!

Welcome back again. I don't know what to define myself, an occasional blogger, seasonal blogger or else? Got free time, got commitment, oh, that's more, I feel fun time when i blog.

I generally wanna talk something during an cultural event in Cambodia, in fact, if i post after visiting countryside is ways better, otherwise, it's just PP and PP. Cambodia Moon Festival and Boat race are about to begin this weekend. Phnom Penh will pack with people mostly from countryside, while PP'er will travel somewhere else. Oh i imagine what the traffic will be!!! as yet of nowadays, if you drive around rush hour, you know what it feels like, driving in PP, oh, not the main street, it's allover.

Let's talk about the very latest development, in terms of regional level, There now ASEAN Charter, just sign in this year ASEAN summit in Singapore. Khmer Rouge first public hearing, oh, that's a progress at least.

Don't like politics? Development? Er...Cambodia GDP now, oh it pass 1$ per day of GNP per capita Hoeuy. There's 42 story building in now construction in PP, a few more taller building into the skyline at least. Now, not anymore Toyota and Toyota like in ten years before, you can now see Bugatti, Hummer H1 H2 H3, Chrysler, Chevrolet, Cadillac and Mini's too are on the road.

Catch up with tech? New SSD Harddisk is not yet on sale as well the Hybrid one, ( but, hey, who cares? i don't have vista te). What it will be in 2020? couldn't imagine yet. New Phone Model? Nokia 8800 Arte/Sapphire Arte (Oh what a phone! - it surprise both price and elegance design) iPhone-like is now starting to roll out. Oh iPhone also in shops in PP.

Me? I just get myself a few new book to read. "The World is Flat" ( in fact it's not a very recent one, but the new paperback edition is here).

Oh, i should add some picture. i will next time.

Kobe