Cambodia is famous for many different things including street food, which is extremely mouth-watering and considerably cheaper. Across the nation, you will see small street food vendor shops almost everywhere you go from the village to touristic attractions. So, while you are currently searching about the food in Cambodia, let dig in these mouth-watering street foods you should try in Cambodia.

1.  Fried Insect

Insect! Insect! Insect! Yes, insects, Cambodian people in majority eat frying bugs but only the particular species such as crickets, scorpions, grasshoppers, tarantulas. They are the most popular among local and tourist and most importantly delicious and rich in protein. Do not forget to try them out.

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2. Grilled Rat

It is not the kind of rat, which you imagine living in awfully polluted city. These type of rates are trapped by the local farmers or hunter when they are trying to destroy their crop. They usually live far off in the forest and river bank, you need special skills and determination to be able to catch it.  They are the local delicacy of people along the Tonle Sap river such as Siem Reap and Battambang.

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3.  Fried Quail

Fried Quail is best served with lemonade salty peppery sauce along with basil and other vegetables. They are fried to crispy and you can eat every part of the bird, which is superbly delicious and crunchy. You can find it almost everywhere in the country and you should try it.

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4.  River Snail grilled with chilly sauces

Be careful when you try to eat this type of river snail since you might get diarrhea afterward if you eat too much. They are delicious and the chili sauce make it perfect. You may not see this around but you can ask your tour guide, they may know where you can eat it.

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5. Skewed Pig Intestine

Skewed pig intestine is absolutely phenomenal, they are served with minced fermented fish sauce or mixed chili and tofu sauce. You may find this type of steaming intestine inside most of the local market or street vendors in the afternoon or evening.

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6. Sterilized baby duck egg

This is something only the wildest mind can try and enjoy this eating game. Sterilized baby duck egg is the delicacy of the local Cambodian, they are sold everywhere and believed to be good for sex life. You might never know how it is so tasty until you try it. For the beginner, try to ask for a small baby inside.

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7. Roasted Beef

Don’t be surprised when you see the whole cow is skewed and roasted alongside the road or in front of the restaurant because this is how they do it in Cambodia. This types of roasted meat is very juicy and you will be served with a bunch of vegetables with special minced fermented fish sauce.

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8. Sun-Dried River Clam

Probably not a typical way to eating river clam but this sun-dried river clam is unimaginably delicious and good to try. Try it if you dare.

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