There are some very good grocery stores in Cambodia that cater exclusively to wealthy Khmer and foreigners. These stores have an extensive selection of goods from around the world, particularly Australia, France and the United States. These are the stores I do all my shopping.
Just for the fun of it, my good friend Chean Long and I went to one of many several outdoor markets in Phnom Penh where the vast majority of Cambodians shop. These markets tend to be just filthy -- but the stock is very fresh. As I have mentioned in earlier blogs, these outdoor markets have no refrigeration. You need electricity or ice for that. Both are too expensive for the beef and fish mongers. The good news is highly perishable commodities are caught or slaughtered that morning. Perishables are most expensive between seven and nine a.m. Prices go do down as the day burns on. Leftovers are taken home by the vendors and sold at rock-bottom prices to folks in the neighborhood where they live or bartered to pay weekly rent payments.
Enjoy this short video, "Shopping Khmer Style".
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Nice info.... thanks for this video
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