Food in Cambodia is a mix between Thai food and Chinese/Vietnamese influences so the first thing we did on arrival was to try our luck in one of the many (although not as many as in Vietnam) street stalls. Having defied statistics in Vietnam, where according to our guide 50% of the travellers have stomach problems during the first two weeks of stay, our first culinary experience in Phnom Penh didn't disappoint us (and more importantly, didn’t make us sick).Although the Khmer (or Cambodian) language is at first sight much more difficult to understand than the Vietnamese, the big advantage here is that the vast majority of people speaks English… which is a great help if you are trying to make sure that some specialities, such as fried chicken foetus or the great variety of cockroaches available, don't touch your plate.
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