Kampot pepper farm near the small Cambodian protected geographical indications. (For example, to protect the area products such as champagne, the same) region along the southern coast of the country with a reputation as a spice ,, first Cambodian product to be received Kampot Kep and mountains near the mineral-rich soil. The rain and the weather is ideal for the production of pepper, and I'm here to see directly.
Kampot what looks like a short drive to our base map of the river, in fact, it takes about one hour. As a tuk-tuk ride away from our colonial cities of the fall landscape gave way to the pole with lotus ponds and home. My eyes were off the bus at all times in their coverings. We are afraid to fall before the valley was a foul smell stop collecting the driver of a cold engine is hot.
Drivers are with us are climbers, mountain road closure is to identify the grape of red peppers on the side of any of Peppers, 13 centuries since then has grown in Cambodia, growth. rapid industrialization under the colonial rule of France in flowers especially cooks Europe hardly has the 19th and 20th centuries began to check the sweetness Kampot pepper we are experiencing so Sothy, the most important feature of pepper trends. To be on top of the tongue "Kampot pepper long," said he remains in the mouth for a long time.
Industry pepper into Cambodia decreased significantly due to the policies of the regime of the Khmer Rouge in 197 0 countries will be open to the world, now we are experiencing a renaissance farm Sothy relatively new - vines in 2007 planted. previous owner Until a year ago in midwives Sothy capital Phnom Penh is unable to work. "I was always able to get out of town and dreamed of having your own garden," he said he and his wife, journalist when we have the opportunity to buy pepper farm, they go for it. Pepper, mango, papaya, durian farm also. But the pecking chicken and fruits such as rambutan full.
After reaching maturity peppers can be harvested every year in February from the previous month. Pepper and boil for 2 minutes, remove from the stem and let it dry under after a week on Sunday. Black pepper in the time of harvest is actually green. But they will change color during the drying process. Pepper, white pepper, because their skin is not crisp. Red bell pepper, green pepper that has been left on the vine for four months. Because they take time to mature, their color and sweet dried and dealt with the most expensive grades. All colors of Kampot pepper with jasmine as they are of course famous.
