Comments on: Phnom Penh in Vancouver Chinatown

By: I Love Food Blog

I Love Food Blog — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:11:52 +0000

I love the food here. The spring rolls are a must! And the butter beef I like to get occasionally.

By: anna

anna — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:28:26 +0000

Thank you Ben and Suanne!!! I heard so much about this place and wanted to see if anyone had blogged about it. I think a couple of their dishes are listed in Vancouver Mag, “101 Things To Taste Before you Die”

http://www.vanmag.com/Restaurants/101_Things_to_Taste_Before_You_Die

Just as Wife mentioned, there are a lot of Cambodians that are Chinese decent, especially the ones from Guangdong- so a lot of Chaozhou, Hakka, Taoshan etc… and the food is quite good, I am impressed that you tried the Durian Sticky Rice, not a lot of people can take it. BUT a trick for all those who can’t take the smell of Durian but want to try it… stick it in the freezer!!! It won’t smell if you stick it in the freezer and then eat it. :)

By: Harold

Harold — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:05:12 +0000

*drool* …I also make it a point to order the chicken wings every time I’m in town!

The dry egg noodle and chicken curry both look great. I agree that both bread and rice should go with the curry!

Too bad about the location. I know people who won’t go to Phnom Penh after dark just because of the area.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:23:49 +0000

oh, I heard so much good things about this place. Thank you for blogging about it. I heard the wings are sinfully good. Even better than the chicken wing place at Aberdeen food court, which I find hard to believe. Thanks to your view, I will be definitely checking it out this weekend.

Btw, if you haven’t, you must try the chicken wing place beside the Hainan chicken place at Aberdeen food court.

By: Wife

Wife — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:14:23 +0000

The owners are from Cambodia although they are chinese decendents.

By: Pearl

Pearl — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:09:07 +0000

Hi ben! I came across your blog by random, and I must say, I’ve fallen in love! I love the reviews and the restaurants and pictures just make me drool.

Please share more! And I hope to get to know you through blogging :).

Pearl

By: Su-Lin

Su-Lin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:51:08 +0000

I LOVE Phnom Penh and always make a point to eat there everytime I’m back in Vancouver. Yes, the beansprouts are for the noodles, just like you get with pho. We also always get the chicken wings! The butter beef is quite good too, as are the spring rolls and shrimp paste with sugarcane. I’ve never had the chicken curry – and I want to try it next!