Hi my name’s Neri!

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Proud owner of Angkor Café & Restaurant

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A modern Cambodian eatery

Located on Spencer Street!

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Be honest with me here.

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When you think of Asian cuisine…

What pops up in your mind?

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Chinese?

Vietnamese?

Thai?

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Cambodian is rarely in that convo

But let me try change that

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You see,

I was born and raised in Cambodia.

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Post-war.

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Imagine being a little girl

Raised in an extremely low income family.

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That was me.

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It was pure survival mode.

But the one thing that kept us going…

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Was grandma’s cooking.

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The unique flavours and special sauces.

The tantalising spices of the curries.

The fish amok’s and the prahok’s.

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It was a bonding experience for the family

And has stuck with me ever since.

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When I was a young adult

I had the dream of moving to Australia.

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It was the single best country

To improve my education

And really make something of myself.

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I was initially studying psychology,

But after years of being here

I realised…

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That the food that I grew up with,

Everything I had experienced up to that point,

Was not readily available in Australia.

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After many years of careful preparation

Angkor Café & Restaurant was born

And I’ve poured my heart into it ever since.

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Here’s an interesting fact.

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Our main dishes were passed down

From my aunty.

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Who happen to serve in the kitchen

…Of the Royal Cambodian Family!

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(She’s 85 years old right now)

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Even our Cambodian customers are shocked

At the differences in quality and fresh ingredients used

To bring our dishes to life.

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In a good way of course Haha

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But most importantly, i get my joy

From seeing people’s faces light up

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As they experience Cambodian cuisine

For the very first time.

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Which was why I created the business.

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Introducing Cambodian cuisine

To Melbournians just like yourself

One person at a time.

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I look forward to saying hi to you...

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Regards,

Neri

from Angkor Café & Restaurant

389 Spencer St, Melbourne VIC 3003