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| Old market |
It was time to make our way back to Phnom Penh. We were picked up at 0700 for our long drive with a couple of toilet and snack stops. We arrived at the Palace Gate Hotel and were checked in by 2pm. We opted for afternoon high tea at our Colonial Hotel to save time and to save space for our evening food tour. Each set at USD14 was a great price for 2 people! There was a choice of Asian or Western and we opted for the tasty Asian which included spring rolls, tempura prawn, mini fish amok, banana fritters, banana pudding, coconut pudding and fruit.
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| The Asian set |
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| Just enough to fill the belly |
With time to spare, I was sorely tempted to squeeze one last massage in! However, I dutifully napped the afternoon away whilst the others shopped for souvenirs at the Central market. We reconvened at 1730 at the lobby for our tuk tuk food tour with Mr Borei. We wandered around the old market trying out local snacks and tropical fruits. I had never seen nor tried mango plum or milkfruit which was surprising for someone who spent so much time in South East Asia! Mango plum tasted almost like a mini mango, and milk fruit was similar to a custard apple. We did worry about the state of the meats and seafoods...and wondered what happened to the goods they couldn't sell? Let's not think too hard about that...
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| On the tuk tuk ready to go |
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| Ours was a large tuk tuk that fit 6 |
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| It was hot. Traffic... |
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| Mango plum. The locals call it Ma Prong |
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| Milk fruit |
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| This was what it looked like inside |
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| Similar to the chinese sesame bread |
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| Shrimp cracker |
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| Super crunchy and addictive! |
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| Mr Borei's favourite |
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| Sticky rice with filling |
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| Meat anyone?! |
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| Snails |
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| Our tuk tuk has party lights! |
For dinner, we finally had a truly authentic meal. Mr Borei took us to a restaurant where we actually saw locals, and we didn't eat beef lok lak, fish amok, or chicken cashew! He ordered 6 very different but delicious dishes. We ate so much...but that didn't stop us from having drinks at the roof top bar to say goodbye to Phnom Penh! It has been an amazing week and our time here was so special being able to explore and experience with friends. Until next year ladies!
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| Our dinner venue |
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| The most amazing dipping sauce |
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| Something akin to kangkong |
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| BBQ beef. Looks plain was delish. Dip generously in the sauce above. Superb! |
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| Mango salad with smoked fish |
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| Mekong River fish. Probably the weakest of the dishes |
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| Phenomenal chicken soup |
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| Snails cambodian style |
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| Free dessert |
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| Our feast |
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| One last drink! |
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| Farewell Phnom Penh! |
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