High noon is usually the time where everyone ducks for cover in the shade to escape the searing Cambodian midday heat. We chose to take cover in a restaurant for a cold beer and some food. The Soup Dragon boasts an extensive menu including a Vietnamese selection longer than the Cambodian one. Despite the heat, there were people partaking in the hotpot!!
D Guy picked the best dish, as usual, and opted for a Cambodian curry with rice. I chose the Pad Thai as I get Indochinese cuisine mixed up confusing Cambodian with Vietnamese, Vietnamese with Thai, etc. Joy, in a fit of healthy living, settled for finger food to go along with our 50 cent Anchor draft beer.
Sitting on the balcony overlooking the street affords a good view of everyday life on Pub Street. This meant that we saw a lean dark local jumping through a ring of knives to the sound of Cambodian music as well as the delivery of ice right from the back of an open-top truck, where the vendor cut the long pillars of ice with what looked like a rusty saw and hammer (thankfully my beer did not need ice).
The Soup Dragon -- Near Old Market, Siem Reap. T: (063) 964 933. Open daily 06:00-late.
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