New Market, Old Market
October 14th, 2008
Rice Noodle Vendor
Psar Chaa, the Old Market, in the center of Siem Reap has what any other market in Southeast Asia might have – meat, produce and early-rising locals catching breakfast – but like every market it has its own personality reflecting the everyday needs of the locals. Things get going between 6:00-6:30 a.m. when many have their breakfast (noodle soup, rice soup, duck on rice and so forth) before heading to work. By midday the food portion of the market is a bit sad and stenchy. Psar Chaa feels more cramped than most and I often felt in the way of people doing real shopping, but I was happy to see something I hadn’t before: water lily stems, the long and slender, light-pink stems that slightly resemble young rhubarb. I’m still waiting to see them in a dish.
Green Papaya
Desserts
Eggs
Water Lily Stems
Little Girl
Psar Chaa (Old Market)
Roast Chicken Over Rice
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