Comida Camboyana - Siem Reap

In the old market area of Siem Reap, near the river, you will find streets lined with stalls, bars, and restaurants offering Cambodian cuisine. These restaurants are easily recognizable by their yellow awnings with Khmer food inscriptions and phone numbers for takeout. You can spot them by the large number of bicycles parked in front. Despite the poor street lighting in this area, it is generally safe to walk around. The main nuisances are the mosquitoes, not any danger. These small restaurants bear resemblance to those in Thailand, but with unique Cambodian dishes featuring coconut milk, lemongrass, curry, basil, and other local ingredients. Don't miss trying papaya salad! Enjoy your meal!

In the old market area of Siem Reap city, you will find some streets near the river that alternate stalls of all kinds with Cambodian food stalls, bars, and restaurants. They are easy to distinguish, as they usually have mostly yellow awnings with Khmer Food inscribed on them along with a phone number for home delivery. This is why there is a large number of motorcycles parked right in front of each of them. Although the street lighting in Siem Reap is quite poor, especially in this area, there is not a dangerous atmosphere. We walked around the area without any problems, the only ones attacking us were the mosquitoes, thanks to the lack of light in the area. These small restaurants resemble those well-known in Thailand, with differences in preparation. While in Thailand rice is boiled only with water, in Cambodia it is cooked with coconut milk, and they also use a lot of lemon to season dishes. Cambodians use more curry than Thais, as well as basil and other vegetables and fruits like papaya. Enjoy your meal!