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Cambodia is one of the best places in tourist destinations in ASEAN. Besides fascinating historical places, Street food in Cambodia is amazingly delicious as well. So, when you visit Cambodia, you should at least try some popular street food. Take a look at our top 5 street food in Cambodia you should try one day in your life.
1. Fried Banana
Fry Banana is considered one of the popular Cambodian street food. A lot of people in Cambodia like to eat Fry Banana because of its sweet flavor and crispy. Ripe banana is cut into small pieces and ground it. Then, combine those grind bananas with crispy flour and black sesame seed. Adding salt and sugar for deep flavor. After that, you can fry it with hot oil. Mostly, you can find fry bananas in the local market such as Russian Market, Orrusey Market, New Market, and so on.
2. Khmer noodle(Nom Banh Chok)
Khmer noodle is one of the most popular national cuisines in Cambodia. It is a really great street dish that made from rice noodles with Khmer soup made from lemongrass, garlic, turmeric, and many roots as well as add with some vegetables such as cucumber, water lilies, bean sprouts,s, and some vegetables. If you want to eat Khmer noodles, you can find them in many local markets such as Russian Market, Orrusey Market, New Market, and so on.
3. Fry noodle
Fry noodle or Mi Cha is considered one of the delicious Cambodian street food. Fry noodle is originally from China. It is always fried with lettuce, bean sprouts, meat, fried eggs, soup, and chili sauce. You can find it everywhere in Phnom Penh city. Mostly, they sell it in the evening. You can find it in a restaurant, small vendor, or cart on the street.
4. Insect
Some insects such as worms, crickets, giant spiders are considered the most popular street dish in Cambodia. In addition grasshoppers and red ants are popular as well. but the crickets and worms are more favorites to local people and foreigners than any of those insects. If you want to try it, you can find them in many places such as public parks, night markets, and local markets. Or you can find them on social media as well.
5. Bamboo sticky rice
When you want to taste street food in Cambodia, at least you should try one of the famous traditional deserts in Cambodia. It is Bamboo sticky rice or you can call it Krolan. Bamboo sticky rice is originally from Battambong and Kratie province. It made from special sticky rice combined with black beans, grant coconut, and coconut milk. Then, the mixture is wrapped with a bamboo cane, and use some leaves close to those bamboo cane to prevent the mixture comes out during roast it. They are roasted with charcoal fire to make a good smell and favor. Nowadays, you find it anywhere in Cambodia but if you want to get the best favor of Bamboo sticky rice, I recommend you to try it in origin areas and the places that produce a good quality of sticky rice.
