Adrenoline Deficiency...

If I could drop everything right now to do anything....

I would find the biggest baddest river I could...and take it on!



This one is pretty tame, but its the best picture I have....

OR, I would like to learn extreme kayaking! I can manage smaller craft on the rivers, but have never gone solo in a kayak...that would be awesome. I am feeling a bit of an adrenoline deficiency right now and the need to run a river....

The Floating Rock

I just had the most delicious egg rolls ever! We have a new neighbor – a single man – who rang our bell this evening and delivered a packet of freshly made Cambodian egg rolls. Amazing! His family is visiting for the holiday weekend and his mother has been in the kitchen cooking up a storm. What a treat.

Those egg rolls reminded me of a gem of a restaurant outside the Boston airport in Revere, MA - The Floating Rock.

Last summer when we spent our holiday in Maine and Boston, our first stop was for lunch at this family operation owned by Mouy Kim and managed by her son, Johnny Chook, whose wife and sister also help run the business. (All pictured here with grandma as well.)

It's not a place frequented by many Americans; probably 80 percent of the customers are Cambodian, another 10 percent are different extractions of Southeast Asian, and the remainder is everyone else. It is really easy to get to from Logan, and close, so it is really worth the effort.

As in other Asian cultures, rice and fish are staples of the traditional Cambodian diet, and beef, pork, and chicken dishes also are common. Hot peppers, lemongrass, ginger, and mint are prevalent seasonings, as is prahoc, a spicy fish paste. In many ways, Cambodian food is a blend of Thai, Chinese, and Vietnamese cooking.

Much of the menu will be unfamiliar to Americans, but just go for it! We had the Tiger Tears appetizer (pictured here) and it was full of flavors that perfectly worked together...it was a cold dish that had a slight crunch to it. For our main course, we ordered a fish – whole – delicious as well with a lot of lemongrass, vegetables and other spices. The fish reminded me a bit of some of the better Thai restaurants – crispy on the outside and flavorful on the inside. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

If you are in Boston be sure to make this a part of your schedule. If you need help finding it, let me know.