Eating CRAB BRAIN, BABY BEES & SMASHED FROG 🇰🇭 Cambodian Food Tour in Phnom Penh

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I met up with a local to try traditional Cambodian food in Phnom Penh and ate so many new things and learned why you can't compare Khmer food to Thai food. It's just so different.
And while eating some of these dishes seem strange, Cambodian street food is so tasty you'll forget you're eating baby bees, crab brain and frog!
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NOTES ON WHERE WE VISITED:
Place number 1:
- Name: Yey Da Num Banh Jok Tuek M'hech
- location: Chip Mong Land, Park Land 50M, Phum Proka, Sangkat Prey Sar, Khan Dong Kor, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Phnom Penh, 12304
- Name of the dish: Num Banh Jok Tuek M'hech (Rice noodle with clear fish soup)
- Dish description: It's a rice noodle dish with a salty sea-flavored soup made from fresh mackerel and garlic. It's served with fresh vegetables like bean sprouts, water lily, cucumber, and banana flower. A side of chunked chili salt adds extra saltiness and spicines
Place number 2:
Name: Pteas Neak Battambang (House of Battambang-er)
Location: House 14B St 392 Phnom Penh, 12302
name of the dish:
1/ Grilled crab: Tiny field crabs are cleaned of their bodies, and their fat/brain is collected and mixed with beaten eggs and seasoning before being grilled. The dish has a balanced flavor with a kick of pepper. This grilled crab is a popular but rare street food, found only in a few places.
2/ Dried clams: These small freshwater lake clams are popular during the hot season, typically between March and May. They're a trendy street delicacy found almost everywhere, with flavors ranging from plain (salty) to garlic and spicy. Usually blanched before drying in the sun, they're considered safe to eat.
3/ Grilled stuffed frog: The frog is gutted and filled with minced pork mixed with fresh curry paste (Kreuong), seasoned for a balanced sweet and salty flavor. The curry paste adds a refreshing fragrance to the dish.
4/ Grilled baby bees: Baby bees chuck marinated in a blend of honey and chili sauce is a unique culinary adventure. With each bite, their waxy texture gives way to a chewy, releasing a burst of juiciness and sweetness and at the same time has a hint of spiciness from the chilli flake.
5/ Sangvak:
Sangvak, a traditional fish pickle from Battambang, offers a unique culinary experience. After fermenting for days, it develops a tangy flavor. Served with rice noodles, veggies, and a sweet-sour sauce, it's enjoyed as a dipping dish. Wrapped in lettuce, it's a popular snack for evening gatherings.
Place number 3:
- Name: Nom Banh chok teuk Prohok Mjas Derm (Rice noodle with fermented fish- Original)
- Location: #83, street Lum, Phum Russey Sros, Sangkat Nirout, Phnom Penh
- Name of the dish: Nom Banh chok teuk prohok (Rice noodle with ferment fish sauce)
- Description: It's a set of dipping noodles (Nom banh chok), grilled catfish, and a selection of blanched vegetables. To enjoy, place the noodles in a bowl with everything else and pick out the fish as desired. With its salty, spicy, and slightly pungent flavor from fermented fish, this dish is both unique and popular. Originating from Siem Reap, the dish gained popularity near Angkor Wat and is now a trendy favorite.
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00:00 Phnom Penh Cambodia
00:53 Num Banh Jok Tuek M'hech
03:36 Cambodian Food vs Thai Food
05:42 Sundried Clams
06:39 Sangvak
09:13 Grilled Baby Bees
10:11 Grilled Crab Brains
11:46 Cambodian Frog KANGKEP BAOB
14:15 Nom Banh chok teuk prohok
#khmerfood #cambodianfood #phnompenh #cambodia

Пікірлер: 52

@sindyoum Ай бұрын

Yumm. Cant wait to visit Cambodia 🇰🇭

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

It’s such an underrated country

@paulywally562 Ай бұрын

New Sub here. Great food and traveling channel. I like how Ayngelina is so adventurous and open mind to try new food. 👍🙏

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I never turn anything down unless it’s endangered but this was one of the most adventurous videos.

@naturallife9923 20 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for visiting in Cambodia 🇰🇭 ❤

@ayngelina 20 күн бұрын

I loved it and hope to return in a few months

@naturallife9923 20 күн бұрын

@@ayngelina thank you so much 😊🙏🇰🇭

@bouphal9886 Ай бұрын

Very nice video. Thank you.

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

So happy you liked it 😊

@Cr-uf3db Ай бұрын

I always follow you carry on❤❤

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@lizcarlyle2477 Ай бұрын

Selemat Sore, Great food video with CT & Allan with my favorite food: grilled fish, veggies but like mashed potatoes! Dried clams sounds interesting chocked full of B-12. Frog with green curry paste, is this hot?

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

I had seen these clams all over the street and because I'm from an ocean province in Canada I did not think it was wise to eat. But when CT explained they were blanched first I realized I was missing out. That said, like ceviche I would not eat late in the day. The green curry in Cambodia is a bit different, it's very light and almost floral. And not spicy at all. Like Latin America they put the spicy on the table for you to add if you want it.

@lizcarlyle2477 Ай бұрын

@@ayngelina Hi only see claims on a bed of ice in a fish store and always farmed! 💙Dreaming of Linguini. Fish is so $ in CA.

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

I can only imagine. Even in my home province we’ve noticed prices increase buying direct from fishermen because they have to spend so much now in fuel.

@SAOKAROLINA Ай бұрын

Good morning, ladies 😄 Love the khmer foods yum yum 😋🫶🇰🇭🙌✌️

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

So good! 😊

@jesuisrobert808 Ай бұрын

your guide sounds like she knows what she's talking about :)

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

She's great, isn't she?

@Rabbit_77723 Ай бұрын

Welcome to Cambodia ❤🥰

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

Thank you! 🙌

@tommygunn3210 Ай бұрын

I think this is the most interesting food tour I've seen on your channel. You're giving Andrew Zimmern a run for his money 😂

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

Well it makes cuy seem like child's play doesn't it. Although I did eat churos (palm tree slug) in the Amazon in Ecuador and that was harder than any of this!

@tommygunn3210 Ай бұрын

@@ayngelina for sure! Speaking of, I don't believe I ever saw that cuy ice cream episode

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

I never made it to the shop, every time I was in Quito we ran out of time 🥲

@tommygunn3210 Ай бұрын

@@ayngelina oh, OK 👍

@ibolyakovari922 Ай бұрын

Magyarországról nézve ez nekem nagyon különleges! Jó, hogy legalább így ott lehetek, és "kóstolhatok" nekem szokatlan ételeket 😊 ❤

@user-iv8qk6sk8g Ай бұрын

❤❤❤🎉

@Naklengkinniao Ай бұрын

😋😍👏🏼👍🏼

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@SVNN-om2ok Ай бұрын

I think the food in the brand Restaurant is tastier. or in the Mall Eaon 2

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

Which places would you recommend?

@daboiwisper Ай бұрын

That's my brother's nameb😊

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

Which one?

@vongyon Ай бұрын

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

🙏

@delayedtraveler Ай бұрын

Why did you not tell us the cost of anything you ate?

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

I told you the cost of the baby bees, which was the most expensive at $5. The rest I was unsure because it wasn't itemized. But everything was a dollar or two.

@coperc001 Ай бұрын

Two words.... heck no

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

What about the noodle soups?

@coperc001 Ай бұрын

Sure… no bugs. No blood patties etc…

@coperc001 Ай бұрын

No snakes.

@coperc001 Ай бұрын

I’ve been to Taiwan and China.

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

Did you eat any of that there? Or has this always been your rule?

@davidcleveland5 Ай бұрын

Ewww... that doesn't look like nom-benh-jok... it is clear like bottle water. No wonder the place is empty

@ayngelina Ай бұрын

We were there late after everyone came for breakfast but what colour should it be?

@Jenny_sa11 21 күн бұрын

ខ្មែរនឹងគេដែរតែអត់ស្គាល់ប្រភេទនំបញ្ចក់ប្រភេទនេះ។ ពូប្រហែលនៅស្រុកគេពេកហេីយបានចឹង។ 🥲

@Jenny_sa11 21 күн бұрын

⁠@@ayngelina there are many versions of broth for nom banh jouk. Can be in red curry or in green broth (kreung paste) etc.. All versions are popular among local.