We’re not going to try and hide it, we are obsessed with food! We review all of the best restaurants in Cambodia and give you the low-down on street food, groceries, and eating locally.
I snapped this photo of a grilled egg seller near Olympic Market in Phnom Penh when I was putting together a set of photographs of mobile street food vendors in Cambodia. Grilled eggs (pong ang) are a favorite Cambodian street … Continue reading
Since it opened not so long ago the Sushi Bar has taken off, experiencing a popularity not seen by any of the existing sushi joints in town–on weekends there’s a line of Cambodians and Japanese and Western expats impatiently waiting … Continue reading
Dim sum (also called yum cha)–small plates of steamed dumplings meant to be served with tea–are all the rage in Phnom Penh, with new eateries popping up regularly. The best in town is usually agreed to be Emperors of China, … Continue reading
Note: Deco is now CLOSED The latest from British chef Caspar von Hofmannsthal (he’s the brain behind Japanese fusion joint Yumi on Street 288 in Phnom Penh), Deco is an upscale BKK1 restaurant that serves modern European cuisine. With decor … Continue reading
A definitive Cambodian breakfast or afternoon snack, num banh chok is so ubiquitous and well-loved that it’s often known simply as “Khmer noodles.” If you ask an average Cambodian about the dish, after telling you how delicious it is he’ll … Continue reading
Joannès Rivière, owner of Siem Reap’s Cuisine Wat Damnak and a champion of modern Cambodian cooking, is more than just a master chef. “He’s also quite funny,” a Siem Reap expat told me. I shook my head in disbelief. … Continue reading
When expats in Cambodia talk about beer gardens, it’s usually to bemoan the lack of rights for the female beer sellers or to dismiss the places out of hand as dens of iniquity. And while those are certainly valid concerns, there’s one … Continue reading
Expats perpetually suffer from “grass is greener” syndrome — those based in Siem Reap jealously keep tabs on the big city restaurant offerings found in Cambodia’s capital, but for this Phnom Penh expat, Siem Reap had more than enough to … Continue reading