I still get the occasional question about the cost of food and eating in Cambodia – but being asked whether one could get by on $3 a day was a new one. It is not an endeavour that I would be at all interested in personally pursuing.
My answer:
Yes, but it would be tough going and […]
Nhoam svay trey chhaoe (Green mango salad with smoked fish)
I spent a whole lot of time in Phnom Penh reliving my old life. I had plans to cover a few new restaurants but the holiday temptation to slide back into the old ways was too powerful.
Part of that life is Sweet Cafe. Sweet is […]
Ever wanted to know where to find the stall in Cambodia that specialises in just pig’s ear, snout and throat?
Like every other question that involves where to buy something in Cambodia, this porcine otolaryngologist can be found at Psar Orussei, not to be confused with Russian Market (Psar Tuol Tom Poung). Apart from that […]
Earlier
Later ~10 second exposure. At Le Manguiers, a few kilometres north of Kampot town.
Small, semi-dried catfish at Psar Toul Tom Poung (Russian Market), Phnom Penh.
One of the more minor changes that I’ve noticed in Phnom Penh is that the markets are starting to seem even more local. The focus seems to be less on servicing foreigners with “Danger - Mines” t-shirts and more on placating the growing Khmer […]
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