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Kampong Thom Tonle Sap Dried Snakehead Fish
Tonle Sap dried snakehead fish http://www.hotsia.com > Kampong Thom > Tonle Sap dried snakehead fish. Snakehead fish rice porridge from Tonle Sap (Kampong Thom food). When I was a child, my family farmed rice in the flooded fields near the ponds where thousands of snakehead fish would be caught at once. We preserved them to last a long time by making salted dried snakehead fish. We used salt but not too much, then dried the fish completely before storing them in jars with camphor to keep them edible for over a year. This was the traditional food preservation method of the old days. When I traveled to Cambodia near Tonle Sap,
In various towns, I saw many large dried snakehead fish hanging for sale. It reminded me of my childhood when fish were abundant. In Kampong Thom, I tried the Cambodian Tonle Sap snakehead fish. The grilled snakehead fish I ate was from a rice porridge shop at the night market in front of Kampong Thom market. Outside the shop, dried snakehead fish hung on display. An auntie there spoke some Thai. I ordered the snakehead fish to be grilled over charcoal right there and ate it hot. It was delicious with rice porridge. The fish was not too salty and had a slightly sweet taste.
The highlight was the fragrant charcoal grill fire right there. Hot grilled snakehead fish eaten with rice porridge was superb. The dried snakehead fish grilled over charcoal was sold by the kilo. The one I ate cost 180 baht each. Rice porridge was 10 baht per bowl (a bit expensive). This meal was just rice porridge and snakehead fish. Initially, the shop charged me 15 USD, but I asked them to recalculate. I actually paid about 10 USD only. Remember, in Cambodia, you must pay in USD to get a cheaper price.
Before traveling, exchange many small US bills from Thailand as they can be used for about 25% of expenses. Read more about Cambodian currency and exchange rates here. Mr.Hotsia recommends hotels in Kampong Thom. It's a nice city to stay in. Watch the clip from grilling to tasting the grilled snakehead fish here. 12 42 43.524 N, 104 53 17.586 E GPS coordinates (POI) charcoal grill spot for snakehead fish at Kampong Thom night market. 12 42 43.757 N, 104 53 17.951 E 12 42 43.835 N, 104 53 18.047 E
12 42 44.057 N, 104 53 18.425 E Plated and ready to eat with rice porridge. 12 42 44.135 N, 104 53 17.489 E 12 42 44.231 N, 104 53 18.108 E Taking a deep breath to refresh. 12 42 43.715 N, 104 53 17.856 E Behind the scenes filming with an iPhone. 12 42 43.517 N, 104 53 17.586 E Snakehead fish rice porridge shop. This auntie speaks a little Thai. Tonle Sap dried snakehead fish on the charcoal grill. 12 42 43.74 N, 104 53 17.808 E 12 42 45.486 N, 104 53 21.515 E Tasting the Tonle Sap dried snakehead fish.
12 42 43.787 N, 104 53 18.114 E Behind the scenes filming. Boiled duck eggs, another menu item at this shop. The Tonle Sap dried snakehead fish is golden and very appetizing. Information about traveling to Kampong Thom, Cambodia, and local Kampong Thom cuisine.
