I never really explored Khmer food that much. But during one of my trips at the Old Market, I tried some of their street foods. Well, just a couple.
Jackfruit with Sticky Rice. It’s my first time to try this one. I love jackfruit and sticky rice separately. Most asian does. But together, it’s like a match made in heaven. The sweet taste of the jackfruit and the almost bland sticky rice is just perfect. And you have the option to top it with coconut shavings which give you the asian/island vibe. This costs 50 cents for a plate of 4.
Vegetable pancake. I can’t remember the name but this one is good too. At first, I thought the pancake itself would be like bready, but it was gooey. So that’s a surprise. You have the option to put some vinegar on it but plain would be just right. It costs 50 cents.
Exotic. I didn’t try this one. I’m just scared that something might happen with my digestion. I’m lactose intolerant, allergic with some seafood and maybe allergic with these exotic deep fried foods also? I don’t want to know. One of my team members here got sick after eating a pack of fried crickets for snack. I didn’t bother ask the price for a serving. But if you want to take a photo of their foods, they will charge you for a dollar or so. This one was stolen.
Fruit shakes. The best fruit shake I’ve tasted. I tried the coconut and banana from two different vendors and they’re both good. They are generous with their serving. Not too much ice and milk. Just the perfect combination.
That’s the only thing that I’ve tried really. You see, I’m not very adventurous with my foods but I’m happy with my Khmer Street Food experience.
There are food tours that are offered in Siem Reap which costs 50-100 USD. If you really want to learn an in-depth knowledge about Khmer food, you can go with them. But I think 50-100 USD is really expensive. You can DIY it actually, ask the locals or your hosts. Research. Everything is on the internet nowadays.
Rating: 🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧
eat read shoot film. repeat. 
Eeeewww sa fried crickets hahahaha
Pa the ang balay lang ng hipon na prinito tas may filling. Haha
😬😬😬😬😬
Tengene. Inaantok pa ako. Hahaha. Parang balat lang ng hipon yun. Hehehe. Ano pinakaexotic na natikman mo?
Hahaha hui 3 hours behind kayo samin no? Hay nako exotic. Beef nga at gulay eh di ako kumakain….kahit balot hinde….exotic pa kaya hahahaha
4 hrs. Umulan kanina kaya nagising ako. Tas natulog ulit tas nagising. Hahaha. Ngayong walang pasok maaga ako nagising. Kapag may pasok late. Di na nga ako nakakaligo. Hahaha. Huwat? Beef af gulay? Huway? Kahit frog ganyan? Yun na siguro pinakaexotic na nakain ko. Ai wait rabbit pala. French thingy ata yun.
huwow umuulan dyan 🙂 hihihi ang inti dito maygahd…..
uu di ako kumakain ng beef at cheese at ilang gulay…kahit goat or lamb…ewww talaga yan….mas lalo frog hahaha…no way hi-way
Sheep at kambing pa pala. Sineserve dito na normal lang. Ako din di kumakain cheese. Lactose intolerant ako eh. Haha. Pero kapag sa pizza, go lang. Yep. Tagulan na. Kainis nga eh. Amputek tulog sa site. Pero mainit pa din naman. Sobrang humid pa. Wait, so di ka kumakain ng burger? Beef yun di ba
hahahahaha…pero ansarap pag umulan din minsan…dito natutuyo na ako sa init hahaha
kumakain lang ako ng beef burger sa Burger King kasi di maanggo….pero sa McDo chicken burger hahahaha
Akala ko baka sa religion kaya di ka kumakain. Hahahaha. Gaano kainit ang pinakamainit jan pala?
ano ko HinDu? hahahahaha
ay nako nasa 36-38 degrees pa lang naman….
Mas mainit pala dito no. Nasa 42 minsan. Para akong nasa oven. Yes. Alam kong feeling ng nasa oven. Hahaha. Alam ko na kung bakit ganun kulay nila. Jk
hahahahah mas mainit pa pala dyan? pero umuulan naman hahahah dito hindi…saka mapuno ba dyan? dito grabe kahapon ang layo ng nilalakad ko na wala man lang masilungan? ansakit sa anit hahaha…pero tataas pa tong 38 degrees….warm up pa lang to ng Dubai summer hahahah
Yep. Madami pa namang puno. Lalo dito sa amin banda sa kagubatan. Haha
hahahahahah kagubatan talaga…. :p
Yep. Kagubatan pa naman. Habang di pa sinisira ng minahan. 😞
Anong engineer ka ba? Mining?
Mechanical. Nirerepresent ko yung manufacturer ng Heavy Equipment nila dito. So di talaga ako involved sa mining pero contributor kasi sinisigurado kong smooth ang production. Hahaha
Hahahahahaha ME din yung kapatid kong babae at lalake hahaha…..ok got it…sa mga makina ka
Pagapplyin mo yung kapatid mo sa company namin. Hahaha. Graduate na?
Hahahah may mga trabaho na….yung isa Prof…ung babae sa Emerson nagwowork
Uy may friend ako sa Emerson. Ai baka mas matanda pala sila kesa sa akin. Haha
Wahahahahaha…naku po
Wowwwww naglalaway ako sa mga pagkain😩 nacurious ako sa lasa ng fried crickets! pag napupunta kasi ko sa ibang lugar tinatry ko ung mga kakaibang pagkain pero tikim-tikim lang hahaha
Feelinh ko ayos lang naman. Lasang papel siguro. Pero siyempre salt and pepper to taste. Haha. Tsaka nakakatakot din kasi. Siyempre foreign food. Baka magloko ang tiyan. Hahahaha
hahahaha sanay na ko magloko ang tyan, hyperactive asido ng tyan ko eh kaya dapat laging may wetwipes, tissue at bottled water akong bitbit, hahaha
Ako din! Buti di din mahiyain yung poop ko kaya kahit saan eh nakakapoop ako. Pero isa sa pinakaayaw ko eh yung ibang public toilets sa KL. Yung magsquat ka. Kahit sa airport ganun Eh matagal ako magpoop. Patay! Sakit sa binti. Hahaha
Hey! I love how you focused on the vegetarian friendly side of Khmer food, as a veggie myself finding suitable ‘street food’ can sometimes pose a challenge but everything here looks fab. I’m currently in Siem Reap and can’t wait to get out and try jackfruit with sticky rice, looks and sounds tasty! Great post!
Thanks Maxine! Hope you enjoy your stay in Siem Reap.