After being thoroughly let down by the internet (to recap: I searched online for good stuff to eat in Siem Reap, only to find a bunch of suggestions for touristy cafes with Western/Cambodian menus), I was just randomly wandering around looking for somewhere to eat lunch.
I stumbled onto this place, which was packed with locals and which didn’t have a tourist in sight (other than me, of course). I immediately attempted to pull it up on Google Maps to see what I should order. Alas, it wasn’t actually in Google Maps.
Thankfully, it was easy enough to order — they have a bunch of pots out, and you point to what you want. I pointed to some kind of green stew and a sausage, sat down, and had my food in front of me within thirty seconds.
I’m not gonna lie: this wasn’t my most inspired choice.
The stew/soup was some kind of curry with greens and chunks of fish. It was way too mild, with zero spice and a muted flavour — it wasn’t unpleasant, but wasn’t particularly memorable, either. Normally this would be fixable with some chili sauce, but if there was any at the table, I didn’t see it.
The other off-putting thing about this was the fish, which had about a billion tiny bones — many of which had spread into the stew itself. I inspected each mouthful quite thoroughly, and I still spent an inordinate amount of time spitting out bones.
The sausage was the highlight (if only because it wasn’t a minefield of inedible fish bits). It was a Chinese-style sausage, and it was sweet and satisfyingly greasy. I should have just ordered a bunch of these along with a plate of rice.
Location: Again, it’s not in Google Maps, but here’s an approximate location of where you can find it (if you want to find it (you don’t)).