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Brian Kennett

Amateur Chef and Boozy Traveling Foodie Extraordinaire

A quick Segway of food in Cambodia

Quite amazing what you see on the menus in very nice establishments in Cambodia.

One our last night we ate deep fried โ€“ water boatmen, cockroaches, crickets etc.

But on a trip to Friends Restaurant it got a tad freaky actually, both inside and out.

So 1st up letโ€™s get the drinks a flowing please bartender.

This is a belter โ€“ pineapple margarita with chill โ€“ oh yes, it is just sublime, incredible in fact. I have made this one at home too.

Oh yeah baby, this one will clear the cobwebs, fruitylicious then BOOM chili blast - woo hoo!!!
Oh yeah baby, this one will clear the cobwebs, fruitylicious then BOOM chili blast โ€“ woo hoo!!!

What to eat, hmmm what to eat.

I like the look of this Cambodian Beef with lemon grass, shallot, chill, greens and WTF, RED TREE ANTS.

Huh, kidding right? I thought we just messed about eating bugs in the market, or the deep fired version with a beer.

But nope itโ€™s true, it was real, I ordered it and it arrived and it was bloody delicious (although have to say beef was a tad chewy).

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Doesnโ€™t it look lovely.

Vibrant colours, beefy goodness, deep rich gravy etc.

Letโ€™s have a wee zoom inโ€ฆ

โ€œExcuse me waiter there seems to be an ant in my dinnerโ€ฆ!!!โ€

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Letโ€™s zoom a little closerโ€ฆ

OK this comes with a PG rating.

Yep I ate these little critters โ€“ funny thing is the usual โ€œtastes like chickenโ€œ, did not apply. They actually taste of lemon grass. So donโ€™t eat with your eyes, give it a go, actually quite pleasant. Downer for me was the legs, as VERY stiff and very get in you teethy โ€“ not a favourite of mine.

But hey as they are ants, if you ordered this at Christmas all the family could have a leg for once โ€“ Boom Boom!!!

 Yucks!!! I very much doubt you would see in the film the following line "Please Sir could I have some more..."

Yucks!!!
I very much doubt you would see in the film the following line โ€œPlease Sir could I have some moreโ€ฆโ€

So full up on ants and margarita it was time to leave.

Hey we forgot dessert โ€“ but luckily on hand nearby was dessert, and delicious it was tooโ€ฆ

Snake on a bloody stick, GENIUS!!!
Snake on a bloody stick, GENIUS!!!

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