Seafood on the BeachStarting early in the morning, the catch of the day comes into the port, or even right to a restaurant on the beach. And at some of the best prices you'll ever see. Most beach stands have seafood, and there are many seafood specialty restaurants around town.
Seafood Restaurants
Many restaurants specialize only in seafood. Not surprising, since the seafood caught here is exported to several counties around the world. Some of the finest: Treasure Island Seafood, Sea Dragon, Think raw fish (Japanese Sushi) at Happa and Ku Kai Japanese downtown.
Best bet but biggest gamble, catch your own fish on Fisherman's Den's boat and have it for dinner.
Fresh Water Fish
Anywhere you go in Cambodia, you'll see rivers, lakes, and streams. The Tonle Sap lake in Siem Reap and Mekong River provide a large percentage of the food consumed in Cambodia. Sihanoukville has a few large rivers emptying into the ocean and gets the rest from all over the country.
Khmer Drinks
All the famous international brands of soft drinks are available in Cambodia. Locally produced mineral water is available at 500r to 700r per bottle. Coffee is sold in most restaurants. It is either served black or with generous dollops of condensed milk, which makes it very sweet. Chinese-style tea is popular and in many Khmer and Chinese restaurants a pot of it will automatically appear as soon as you sit down. You can find excellent fruit smoothies all over the country, known locally as a tikalok. Just look out for a stall with fruit and a blender and point to the flavors you want. Keep an eye on the preparatory stages or you may end up with heaps of sugar and a frothy eggg. On a hot day you may be tempted by the stuff in Fanta bottles on the side of the road. Think again, as it is actually petrol (gas).
The local bee is Angkor, which is produced by an Australian joint venture in Sihanoukwille. Other brands include Heineken, Tiger, San Miguel, Carlsberg, VB, Foster's and Grolsch. Beer sells for around US$1 to US$1.50 a can in restaurants. In Phnom Penh, foreign wines and spirits are sold at reasonable prices. The local spirits are best avoided, though some expats say that Sra Special, a local whisky-like concoction, is not bad. At around 1000r a bottle it's a cheap route to oblivion.
