Hungry? Don't let the photo of deep-fried spiders fool you. Although you can find some weird-ass munchies in Cambodia, the street food here is right up there with the best in the world.

Although you can find delicious bites throughout the country, the capital of Cambodian street food also happens to be the capital of the country. Phnom Penh is foodie paradise, and you don't even need to go into a restaurant to enjoy a delicious meal.

Best of all, a few ragged dollar bills is all it takes to eat like a prince in Phnom Penh. Here's a rundown of street food favorites.]]> Yamabushi 2008-09-04T10:05:22-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/6/30/18016/4768

Can't afford a European vacation this summer? Do what our contributor Claire Duffett did: Explore Southeast Asia instead.

After travels through Thailand and Vietnam, we visited Cambodia. Though all three countries can claim their share of strife, Cambodia is still reeling from its trauma. The country struggles to recover from the 1970s genocide of millions of its citizens.]]> ced138 2008-07-01T10:15:22-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/6/19/94729/7130

Though Cambodia's capital is known more for its wats and colonial architecture, work has started on three new mega-projects that will--their South Korean developers no doubt hope--transform the city. The latest is the International Finance Complex, a 52-story, multi-tower development that should be completed by 2012.

Also underway is Gold Tower 42, an accurately named skyscraper on Norodom Boulevard. It's also slated to be finished by 2012.

Meanwhile, a new suburb is being built from scratch three kilometers from downtown. Camko City, above, promises tree-lined canals, swimming pools, residential towers and leafy plazas. How long till "Desperate Housewives: Cambodia" comes out?

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· Cambodia Travel coverage [Jaunted]]]> pbb 2008-06-19T09:50:02-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2007/3/20/213149/698
Australian blogger Phil Lees has whiled away his exile in Phnom Penh by taking the fight for Cambodian food online. Since 2005, he's been educating internerds on all things Cambodian and edible (some, questionably edible) over at Phnomenon.com. Since its launch, Phnomenon has managed to get banned in China, one-up the New York Times, publish the world's greatest collection of alcoholic beverage reviews, and in general build an excellent stash of advice for potential visitors. But a bad meal isn't all that can set your trip awry in Cambodia's capital. Here, Phnomenon saves you from five of the biggest mistakes tourists make in Phnom Penh.

· Don't (just) eat fish amok, eat Cambodian soups. Soups ("samlor") are central to Cambodian food. The lemongrass and galangal of samlor machou kroueng, the unripe tropical fruits in samlor karko, and the tamarind sour, Vietnamese-inspired samlor machou yuon should not be missed by any traveler. Sadly, most tourists skip the soups and tend to eat Chinese- or Thai-style stirfries and curries and thus overlook the dishes that tie together a brilliant Cambodian meal. Fish amok, while delicious, is not as fundamental to familiarising yourself with Khmer cuisine. It is still worth the effort to chase a good amok (I recommend Sweet Café on St.294); as is trying some multitude variations on fish preparation: steamed or deep-fried whole, fermented, dried, or barbecued.

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