Road-kill and cats

Besides the constant worry that what you’re being told is chicken is actually cat, rat or unknown road-kill, I love Khmer food. It’s full of flavour, spicy, light and usually reasonably healthy (provided said road-kill hasn’t been deep fried). But I’m craving chocolate and coffee like you wouldn’t believe. There is actually quite good coffee here but it’s both expensive, too hot in this weather and the only milk that seems to be available in the whole country is either UHT or condensed milk. Visitors be forewarned – under no circumstances do you want to ask for milk in your tea. You’ll be served with a sticky, muddy coloured goo which resembles what I imagine the road-kill/cat would look like if it was boiled for several hours.

Nevertheless, I had a particularly good lunch today of barbequed fish, fresh bread, bananas and dragon fruit bought from the market which cost me a little under $1. Still, I'd consider troughing one of the boiled eggs with the foetus still inside in return for some chocolate at the moment.

Then again, maybe I'm not that desperate yet...