Food - The Definitive Guide to Moving to Southeast Asia: Cambodia - page 102

While there is an extraordinary number of Cambodian hangbais (small streetside restaur-
ants), beer gardens, and markets selling local food, a westerner need not be concerned
about missing out on anything from home. You'll find French, Italian, Indian, Chinese,
Russian, American, Mediterranean, and any number of other cuisines available in the nu-
merous restaurants in the main cities - as well as some of the best breads around, courtesy
of the French who left behind some of their signatures after departing the country. There
are places with world-class cakes, imported oysters, and handmade Belgian chocolates, as
well as restaurants serving sushi, Australian lamb, and fish and chips. There is a welcome
absence from most western fast-food chains, with the exception of KFC, Dairy Queen and
Swensen'sIceCream,whichwerethefirstfastfoodplacestoopeninCambodiain2007,as
well as a few Asian chains such as Lucky Burger, Pizza Company, and one newly opened
Burger King, which is, so far, only at Phnom Penh's airport.
Traditional Cambodian food is influenced by a number of cultures, including Thai (though
lessspicy),Vietnamese(bothsharingtheFrenchcolonialhistory),Chinese(withvariations
of rice noodles), and Indian (curries).