This is the first of what will undoubtedly be many food posts, especially if the residents keep taking me to far-flung exotic places!
Pictured above are some of the items offered at the traditional Khmer BBQ we went to. Situated at the front of Angkor Wat, the place (not sure of its name) was actually one of many barbecue stands in the area. Despite its touristy location, I was struck by the fact that there was not a single foreigner to be seen.
So what's in the picture? Well, moving from left to right, we have four "combo" skewers (egg, chicken heart and liver), three rather large frogs (yes, I know--they look like small birds in the picture), and a whole fish. The residents, to my surprise, passed up the combo skewers and frogs in favor of fish and chicken. Oh well...I can't say I wasn't happy!
Our Khmer BBQ meal was served with a copious quantity of rice, watermelon, pickled vegetables, and dried meat. And after all was said and done, the tab came out to be about two dollars a person. Yes, one can eat very well here for very cheap!
And on that note, here's a picture of what I was able to get the next day for lunch for $1.50:
Yeah...I'm really going to miss this place when I have to leave at the end of the month!
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