Little Birds in Phnom Penh
Exploring the waterfront food vendors in Phnom Penh brings a wealth of curious finds. Unfortunately I had little time and no interpretor at this stall, so my research isn't very in-depth. But sometimes that's more fun because you have no idea what you've just eaten. Nothing wrong with that.
At one portable stall, I found a selection of small birds -- deep-fried and whole. I ordered one of each, three different ones, of varying sizes. I managed to communicate enough with body language to get the vendor to explain how to eat them properly. You only remove the beek and feet, and eat the whole bird in one or two bites. These were only OK. Kind of bland, but I was in a rush and didn't investigate to see if there were dipping sauces. I suspect these were not the best versions out there, so I hope to try these again on my next trip to Cambodia. Are they finches? Sparrows?
posted by Michael @ 1:34 AM
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When I was traveling through China, I found a street filled with food vendors and bumped into an old lady with a large cage filled with sparrows! Which was weird because there were sparrows flying everywhere and for a second I thought these were pets.. Nope, apparently you point to the one you want, she reaches in, wrings its neck, scorches its feathers off, impale it on a kebab, grill it with cumin and chili pepper and its good to go! Thought about trying them until i realized that the she catches them right off the street
Its probably quail.
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