If you're a breakfast person, this tour is for you! Enjoy an amazing morning in Siem Reap as you chomp on some yummy food. Meet your local guide in front of the Aviary Hotel and board a tuk-tuk for an easy ride to the local market of Phsar Leu. Here you will get to try many authentic specialties while also seeing the hustle and bustle of everyday Cambodian life.
Start with Khmer Lot Chhar, stir-fried rice pin noodles with beef or topped with a fried egg and garnished with bean sprouts. Continue exploring the market as your guide points out local ingredients such as Prahok, a fermented fish pastes integral to Khmer cooking, and sugar palm fruit used in iced desserts. Your guide will also give you Cambodia’s history of using red ants in cooking and will show you the fresh meat corner and freshwater fish from nearby Tonle Sap Lake.
Next, have some Num Krork, Cambodian rice cakes that are often made and sold on the streets throughout Southeast Asia. Try Banh Chhev, a crispy pancake cooked with shrimp, pork, and beans sprouts, dipped in sauce. Lastly, choose from a variety of Cambodian desserts that have been baked, deep-fried, or even grilled.