For many, the words ‘cuisine’ and ‘Phnom Penh’ suggest little more than marijuana-topped ‘happy’ pizza and deep-fried tarantulas. However in recent years, Cambodia’s capital has undergone a quiet culinary revolution that is making dodgy street food and drug-laced entrées go the way of the Khmer Rouge.
The Phnom Penh of today is home to some 870 restaurants that range in cuisine from regional Cambodian to upscale French, as well as more obscure cooking styles such as Russian and North Korean. There’s a restaurant to fit every budget, and as many places are run by expats and talented locals alike, the flavours are spot-on authentic.
Scallops sautéed with Cambodian peppercorns, Malis Restaurant, Phnom Penh.
To experience the local cuisine, a good place to start is Malis (136 Street 41, 023 221 022), a chic open-air Cambodian restaurant that wouldn’t be out of place in L.A. or London. Try one of the restaurant’s numerous […]
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