Love is a Tyrant

She - of whom I am constantly thinking, has no love towards me. She loves another person and he is interested in another woman. Some other lady is longing for me. Fie her, him, the Cupid, that lady and me too. 

 The Śatakatraya or The Three Hundred (5^th Century CE) by Bhartṛhari

Cambodian Grilled Corn

Grilled Corn with Sweet Coconut Glaze 

1 cup coconut cream

1 tsp fish sauce

2 tbsp. palm sugar 

1 tbsp. water

A few pinches of salt

2 green onions, thinly sliced

6 corn

Combine coconut cream, water, sugar in a saucepan over low heat. Cook for about 4 minutes, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Add green onions and remove it from the stove. Let it cool.

Grill the corn according to your preferences. Start basting them with the glaze after a few minutes. And continue basting them a few more times during grilling. When the corn are done, baste them one more time. Serve them warm.

Grilled Corn with Sweet Glaze

2 tbsp. vegetable oil

2 green onions, thinly sliced

1 tbsp. water

1 tbsp. granulated sugar

1 tsp fish sauce

A few pinches of salt

6 corn

Heat the oil in a small pan over high heat. Add the remaining ingredients and stir-fry about 30 seconds. Let it cool.

Grill the corn according to your preferences. When the corn are done, brush the glaze over the hot corn and serve.