A Cambodian Feast

Cambodian food is blissfully less spicy than Thai food. It’s almost bland by comparison, if all you look at is the heat from the chili. It was really flavorful, though. We had two of the local beers – Angkor Beer – which taste a lot like the Thai beer – and three dishes.

The first was called Amok Chicken, which had basil and coconut milk in it. Next was a pork with lemon grass, which was layered over tomatoes on the plate, and the final one was stuffed tomato cups, which had some type of sausage in them.

The feel of the food was very different than in Thailand. Your lips didn’t go numb. You didn’t have to pick out the little red things, or down your drink after you unexpectedly found something.

It was different enough from the norm to feel exotic, but not so different as to be off-putting. Instead, it was something that we both thought, “I could eat this more often.”

The restaurant was outdoor seating – both of us had bugs crawling down our backs, despite the use of industrial strength DEET before we went out because we’d been warned – with white tablecloths and good dishes. There were even stainless steel chopsticks!

The price for this feast for the three of us? $27.07 plus tip.

We learned you don’t put the tip on the check here or the waiter doesn’t get it – the owner keeps it!