tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893784778955906444.post8420416559545130433..comments2023-04-25T23:06:47.914-07:00Comments on Oly's Cambodia Blog: Why I hate Khmer foodOly Shipphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480702693855410335noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893784778955906444.post-36392713782196796562014-01-17T15:35:57.973-08:002014-01-17T15:35:57.973-08:00My my... hate is such a strong word. A lot of what...My my... hate is such a strong word. A lot of what I see in Cambodia is an interpretation of other cuisines. I think you may have missed the fact that most of these items are eaten in other parts of the world as well. If you are nice enough, you might get invited to to a Khmer household and actually enjoy real Cambodian food. A lot of the things you've listed I've never eaten as a Khmer. Home cooked food, unfortunately, is where you can get the most authentic Cambodian dishes.ratanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04641698221663891739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893784778955906444.post-3797506793709875232012-01-18T19:29:16.137-08:002012-01-18T19:29:16.137-08:00Wow, it was so so upset to read all these words ab...Wow, it was so so upset to read all these words about Cambodia........you make it soud like Cambodian ppl eat shit everyday ha???tata855https://www.blogger.com/profile/04335479876385369655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893784778955906444.post-8351512863659203672011-01-31T08:53:31.741-08:002011-01-31T08:53:31.741-08:00Good input John!
On number 7 (cake) I stand cor...Good input John! <br /><br />On number 7 (cake) I stand corrected - if you're in Phnom Penh there are great delis, including the melt in the mouth lemon pie I just savoured from The Shop on 240. But in normal Cambodian towns I've failed to find anything but the cardboardy sourcheese stuff...<br /><br />On numbers 9 (spiders) and 3 (dog-hair bread)we'll have to agree to differ - and you can keep your fried crickets too! But I do agree that if you are going to eat animals then there's no basis to critecise eating some and not others. And that burger joints are evil.<br /><br />Funny to hear about your gag reflex to the fishy fare - I'd stick to your fried salt & pepper eggplant and peanut butter sarnies! <br /><br />Bon appetit my friend! OlyxOly Shipphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480702693855410335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893784778955906444.post-57821025711105447482011-01-26T17:47:21.154-08:002011-01-26T17:47:21.154-08:00Have you been here too long then Oly the novelty i...Have you been here too long then Oly the novelty is wearing off?? :-)<br /><br />I agree with certain aspects of yet another provocative post (which is again a complement) and certainly the generally theme that traditional Khmer is under a form of culinary assault. <br /><br />There was interesting piece in the Post a few weeks back about the growth of western style restaurants and fast food. These of course are having both economic and social effect on Cambodian food and indirectly of society and health. <br /><br />I do however flatly but respectively disagree with you on points: 9, 7 and 3 and suggest that you are not going to the right places. Also I would like to add to the list fried crickets which I really like.<br /><br />May I suggest for alternative view to Oly's people can read<br /><br />http://cambodianexperince.blogspot.com/2010/12/going-native-with-food.html<br /><br />and with regards the wider changes in Cambodian culinary culture <br /><br />http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011012646369/LIFT/whats-new.html<br /><br />http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2011012046214/Lifestyle/fresh-noodles-to-celebrate-rice-harvest-festival.html<br /><br />http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2010122245567/LIFT/whats-new.html<br /><br />http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2010121945493/Business/fast-food-sector-takes-off.htmljcfphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17526165971079311139noreply@blogger.com