As the sun begins to set over Phnom Penh many traders set up their stalls to sell a variety of fresh and cooked food. If you want to try out some street food and are looking for something a bit more Cambodian than stir-fried noodles you could try Cambodia’s popular snack of ‘pong tea koun’ (fertilised duck egg with foetus!). Many believe the foetus eggs are a source of energy, and the reason why a lot of Khmers eat them after a hard day’s work. Pong tea koun are popularly believed to be an aphrodisiac and considered a high-protien, hearty snack. Usually pong tea koun are boiled in hot water or in oil and eaten with pepper, salt and slices of lime or sewwt-sour chilli sauce with garlic.

Edited from: Asia Life (Oct 08)