Siem Reap Morning Food Walk: Num Banh Chok, Psar Chas & Kandal Village
Day tour
Food tour
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Siem Reap, Cambodia
Siem Reap
1N (Participation Duration)
Walking (Transportation)
English (Language)
Number of participants 0/10
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Tour description
Khmer cuisine is the least known of Southeast Asia’s major cuisines, partly because the Khmer Rouge destroyed so much of the country’s restaurant culture, and partly because most visitors to Siem Reap eat on Pub Street. This morning walking tour takes a different approach.
We start at Psar Chas while it is still a market rather than a souvenir hall, and eat num banh chok—fermented rice noodles with a green fish-based sauce made from lemongrass, turmeric, kroeung and fish, topped with raw banana blossom, cucumber, bean sprouts and herbs. This is Cambodia’s national breakfast, sold from baskets by women who usually sell out before ten o’clock.
Then comes kuy teav, the pork noodle soup every Cambodian eats, and an in-depth look at prahok, the fermented fish paste that is the backbone of the entire cuisine—something your guide will explain rather than apologize for. We pass stalls selling palm sugar, kroeung spice paste and dried fish in the market, then enter Kandal Village to enjoy Cambodian coffee brewed through a cloth filter with condensed milk.
Small group, limited to 10 guests, entirely on foot.
We start at Psar Chas while it is still a market rather than a souvenir hall, and eat num banh chok—fermented rice noodles with a green fish-based sauce made from lemongrass, turmeric, kroeung and fish, topped with raw banana blossom, cucumber, bean sprouts and herbs. This is Cambodia’s national breakfast, sold from baskets by women who usually sell out before ten o’clock.
Then comes kuy teav, the pork noodle soup every Cambodian eats, and an in-depth look at prahok, the fermented fish paste that is the backbone of the entire cuisine—something your guide will explain rather than apologize for. We pass stalls selling palm sugar, kroeung spice paste and dried fish in the market, then enter Kandal Village to enjoy Cambodian coffee brewed through a cloth filter with condensed milk.
Small group, limited to 10 guests, entirely on foot.
Meeting point:
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Psar Chas (Old Market), Street 9 entrance, Siem Reap
We meet at the Street 9 entrance to Psar Chas, the Old Market, on the river side. Your guide will have a small sign with your name.
Detailed itinerary
Stop 1 - Num banh chok: Cambodia's breakfast. Fermented rice noodles under a green lemongrass, turmeric and fish gravy, piled with banana flower, cucumber, bean sprouts and herbs, bought from a basket seller before she sells out.
Stop 2 - Psar Chas market walk: The Old Market at working hours, with your guide on palm sugar, kroeung spice paste, dried fish and the produce of the Tonle Sap.
Stop 3 - Prahok, explained: The fermented fish paste at the heart of Khmer cooking, tasted properly in a cooked dish rather than raw, with your guide on why it matters and how it is made.
Stop 4 - Kuy teav: Rice noodle soup with pork, a clear long-simmered broth, bean sprouts and a squeeze of lime - the everyday Cambodian breakfast.
Stop 5 - Khmer sweets: Num kroch, num ansom and palm sugar cakes from the market's sweet stalls, with your guide on the sugar palm's role in Cambodian life.
Stop 6 - Kandal Village: A short walk into the quiet shophouse blocks beside the Old Market, with your guide on how Siem Reap changed after the temples opened to tourism.
Stop 7 - Cambodian coffee: Dark-roast coffee brewed through a cloth filter over condensed milk and ice, to finish.
Stop 2 - Psar Chas market walk: The Old Market at working hours, with your guide on palm sugar, kroeung spice paste, dried fish and the produce of the Tonle Sap.
Stop 3 - Prahok, explained: The fermented fish paste at the heart of Khmer cooking, tasted properly in a cooked dish rather than raw, with your guide on why it matters and how it is made.
Stop 4 - Kuy teav: Rice noodle soup with pork, a clear long-simmered broth, bean sprouts and a squeeze of lime - the everyday Cambodian breakfast.
Stop 5 - Khmer sweets: Num kroch, num ansom and palm sugar cakes from the market's sweet stalls, with your guide on the sugar palm's role in Cambodian life.
Stop 6 - Kandal Village: A short walk into the quiet shophouse blocks beside the Old Market, with your guide on how Siem Reap changed after the temples opened to tourism.
Stop 7 - Cambodian coffee: Dark-roast coffee brewed through a cloth filter over condensed milk and ice, to finish.
Tour price includes
• English-speaking local food guide for a small group
• All food and drink tastings listed in the itinerary
• One local beverage at the final stop
• Bottled water and wet wipes throughout the walk
• All taxes and service fees
• All food and drink tastings listed in the itinerary
• One local beverage at the final stop
• Bottled water and wet wipes throughout the walk
• All taxes and service fees
Tour price excludes
• Hotel pickup and drop-off unless otherwise stated
• Additional drinks beyond those included
• Personal travel insurance
• Tips for the guide (appreciated but not required)
• Meals and shopping outside the itinerary
• Additional drinks beyond those included
• Personal travel insurance
• Tips for the guide (appreciated but not required)
• Meals and shopping outside the itinerary
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours are non-refundable. The tour operates rain or shine. We do not operate during Khmer New Year in mid-April, when the market and most local kitchens close.
Other notes
Departs daily at 07:30. Num banh chok vendors usually sell out around ten o’clock, which determines the tour timing.
Food safety, plainly stated: buy noodle dishes early in the morning. The fish sauce for num banh chok is kept at room temperature, so this is a morning dish and we treat it accordingly. We avoid ice from small stalls, raw bean sprouts late in the day and pre-cut fruit. Tap water is not drinkable, and we provide bottled water throughout the trip.
Khmer New Year, from April 14 to 16, causes most locally owned kitchens to close for several days. Pchum Ben in the autumn and the Water Festival in November also bring closures and crowds—ask us if you are traveling at those times.
No Angkor ticket is needed for this tour, as it stays in town. If you wish to combine it with the temples, buy tickets at the official ticket office or online; tickets purchased after 16:30 are valid from the following day.
Money: US dollars are used for transactions, and riel is used for small change. Bring clean, undamaged banknotes—damaged notes will be refused. Most stalls now accept KHQR payments.
Dietary requirements: please let us know at least 48 hours in advance. Vegetarian options can be arranged with advance notice, although prahok and fish sauce are ubiquitous.
Entirely on foot, approximately 1.5 km.
Food safety, plainly stated: buy noodle dishes early in the morning. The fish sauce for num banh chok is kept at room temperature, so this is a morning dish and we treat it accordingly. We avoid ice from small stalls, raw bean sprouts late in the day and pre-cut fruit. Tap water is not drinkable, and we provide bottled water throughout the trip.
Khmer New Year, from April 14 to 16, causes most locally owned kitchens to close for several days. Pchum Ben in the autumn and the Water Festival in November also bring closures and crowds—ask us if you are traveling at those times.
No Angkor ticket is needed for this tour, as it stays in town. If you wish to combine it with the temples, buy tickets at the official ticket office or online; tickets purchased after 16:30 are valid from the following day.
Money: US dollars are used for transactions, and riel is used for small change. Bring clean, undamaged banknotes—damaged notes will be refused. Most stalls now accept KHQR payments.
Dietary requirements: please let us know at least 48 hours in advance. Vegetarian options can be arranged with advance notice, although prahok and fish sauce are ubiquitous.
Entirely on foot, approximately 1.5 km.
Detailed price list
| Guest type | Price |
|---|---|
| Adults | $45 |
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