Monday, February 15, 2010

The Soup Dragon, Siem Reap, Cambodia


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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