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Cambodian Cuisine


January 2, 2008 | permalink |


Crispy tarantula salad is on the menu for today's Geo Quiz!

Spiders at Romdeng RestaurantSpiders at Romdeng Restaurant

Once you've polished off the deep-fried spiders, there's steamed fish from the Mekong River, red sticky rice porridge with coconut, and banana ice cream.

Where in the world would you find a restaurant that serves up this fare?

We're looking for the South East Asian capital that's home to one such restaurant. The Romdeng Restaurant has a reputation for more than spicy Khmer dishes. The restaurant is run by former street kids who are being trained in catering and hospitality.

Romdeng Chef Sok Chhong has put together a new cookbook called "From Spiders to Water Lillies":

"Many people think that Khmer food consists of only a few dishes - but it's not. I want to make them realize there are many different kinds of dishes. People think there is more variety in other cuisines - but that's not the case."

Khmer food at RomdengKhmer food at Romdeng

So name this city that's home to lively Cambodian cuisine, a city once known as the Pearl of Asia.






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