Psar Leu Market

Back to the Cambodia posts! I've got another picture post for you today: our visit to the Psar Leu Market in Siem Reap. Psar Leu is a very big local food market, which we visited as part of the "Cooks in Tuk Tuks" cooking class. A guide from The River Garden Hotel took us to the market, showed us around and bought some ingredients and snacks, before taking us back to the hotel for the cooking class itself. At first I was planning to do just one post on the market tour and cooking class, but as I looked back through my photos, I saw that we got so many fantastic pictures at the market that I thought it deserved its own post! Of course, when I say that "we" got lots of great pictures, I mean that Sandra took all the photos whilst I wandered around gaping at all the fascinating stalls, dodging the motorbikes, and desperately trying not to look sweaty. (Spoiler alert: I failed - it was blisteringly hot!) I don't think that lots of tourists visit - in fact, our little group of four were the only tourists we saw all morning - but if you're a food lover, I'd highly recommend making a stop there! So much great food to see and eat, a wonderful bustling atmosphere - it's a real slice of local life.

Enjoy!

Psar Leu Market

Vegetables

Psar Leu Market

Psar Leu Market

Crowded!

Shellfish cooked in the sun

Chillies! Chilli sauce! Colours!

Pork

Fish

Chilli pastes

Dessert stand!

Grilled bananas

Tree ants

Fish!

Khmer sausages

Market stalls

Bananas!

Pretty fruit stalls

Pork!

Deep-fried banana goodness; Glutinous rice balls

I'm so glad we visited the market - it was such an enjoyable and fascinating morning! Next up: the cooking class!