Chapter 634: Cambodia’s ‘food’ (plus more)

ps: Thanks to the book friend Gigi for his advice and more for Gigi. . . . . .
Yang Meng patted Xiao Peng on the shoulder and signaled that he was all right.
"Xiao Peng, promise me, let me do such dirty things in the future. Don't be impulsive at any time, don't forget, there is an islander who eats with you now." Yang Meng said.
Xiao Peng smiled slightly: "Okay, I promise you."
"Where should I go next?" Yang Meng curled his lips and said, "I finally came to Yueguo, but in the end I didn't stay there all night except for buying some fruit."
Xiao Peng looked at the sea chart: "At this speed, we will be able to reach Sihanoukville Port in Cambodia in 13 hours."
Yang Meng scratched his head: "Sihanouk? This name is a bit familiar!"
What Xiao Peng said about Sihanoukville refers to Sihanoukville, formerly known as Kampong Som. It is a port city in Cambodia and currently the only special economic zone in Cambodia. It is similar to China’s'Shenzhen', and it has the same name as Phnom Penh and Angkor. , Is one of the three famous tourist attractions in Cambodia. It is also the only seaport city in Cambodia.
However, Sihanouk in Yang Meng's mouth is the famous Prince Sihanouk.
This man was defined by the spokesperson of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as ‘the greatest friend of the Chinese people’. I think that the famous sitcom "I Love My Home" had the slogan of "Have we chosen Siha?"
After all, in the era when China and the former Soviet Union were at odds with each other, Prince Sihanouk could be said to be the only international friend who supported China. Later, after being overthrown, a government in exile was established in Kyoto. Even if he finally returned to his hometown and became the King of Cambodia, Prince Sihanouk still abdicated and returned to Kyoto. For him, Kyoto is his home, and he is here. Life at ease, even Prince Sihanouk died in Kyoto. . . . . .
He really loves it here.
Although the world-famous Moge Cave is in Cambodia, there is no doubt that Cambodia is not a very good tourist destination.
Here, beautiful scenery and danger coexist. Although this is a Buddhist country. More than 90% of the residents believe in Buddhism, but due to the perennial wars, the proliferation of guns in Cambodia, and the poverty of the country, the public security here can be imagined.
Cambodia is a country with almost zero industry, so it can only rely on tourism to develop. However, many tourists have been attacked here, especially in the countryside. This phenomenon is more clear. Who made Cambodia implement the "open sky" Your travel strategy?
In other words, a Cambodian visa is very easy to obtain. Anyone can get this visa. Many international wanted criminals are hiding in the jungles of Cambodia. Chen Qili, the spiritual leader of the Taiwan Island Bamboo Union Group, has been hiding here, especially Cambodia and Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. The border is loose and free of entry and exit. Many international criminals shuttle between these countries and bribe border officials. You can go in and out at will, so this is also the most rampant drug and wildlife smuggling area.
Cambodia’s legal currency is U.S. dollars and Cambodian currency. Of course, currencies of other countries can be exchanged at roadside stalls. No foreign exchange controls are implemented here. Funds enter and exit at will. The government will not ask you where the money comes from. I won’t ask you where to remit money, so money laundering is rampant here. Who made the economy just start here?
Because of this, many international speculators choose to remit large sums of money, and quickly cash out remittances after the appreciation of the land purchased to achieve the purpose of money laundering.
But despite the trouble here, there is no doubt that it is definitely a beautiful place. As soon as Xiao Peng approached the port, he was attracted by the scenery here. This original beauty is really hard to see in China.
When the "Guo Chuan" arrived at Sihanoukville Port, it was almost midnight. Xiao Peng said to find a hotel, but Yang Meng directly refused. He said he wanted to sleep on the boat.
For Xiao Peng to say that the security here is so bad, there must be a watchman. He said he did not trust the staff on the dock. Xiao Peng was right to think about it. The two slept on the boat for one night, and they were awakened by the quarrel early the next morning.
Xiao Peng and Yang Meng looked at each other and jumped up from the bed to see what happened. As soon as they rushed out of the cabin, they saw a group of people standing on the dock. It was not a quarrel, but a loud voice. When they saw Xiao Peng walking out of the cabin, they fell silent.
"What's the situation?" Yang Meng asked puzzledly.
Xiao Peng smiled bitterly and said, "I need to ask? I want to earn money from tourists. It's really hard work. I came around so early. Did you let people sleep?"
Yang Meng scratched his head: "Do you know what they say? Are there any guides who can speak Chinese?"
Xiao Peng smiled: "It's not a problem. The official languages ​​here in Cambodia are English and French. Even if you can't find a guide who can speak Chinese, it's not difficult to find a guide who can speak English. Besides, what do you want a guide to do."
After watching the two walk out of the cabin, the people on the shore started to quarrel again after a short silence.
Yang Meng noticed that not far away, several policemen were standing there in full gear, and he quickly winked at Xiao Peng and whispered: "Look over there, what do those policemen mean? Pointing at us with the submachine gun. ."
Xiao Peng explained:
That’s not aimed at us. Because of the proliferation of guns in Cambodia, gun robberies often happen, so the police must be fully armed when patrolling. There is also a rule in Cambodia, that is, if the police are in the shop If the shop is opened, the shop must be closed, so for businessmen, this group of people is even more unattractive."
Yang Meng frowned slightly after hearing this: "I don't like this place so much. Looking at the policeman holding the gun, I always feel that safety is not guaranteed."
"It's okay, let's go and have fun." Xiao Peng was quite interested.
Yang Meng shook his head, pointed to the mast and said, "There is a gimbal on it that is a bit faulty. I have to go up and clean it up. Don't drop the chain when you get to the sea."
Xiao Peng looked up, "Are you sure you don't want to play?"
Yang Meng shook his head: "Go and play, pay attention to safety. You can rest assured if I look at the boat."
"All right, the boat will be on your behalf." Xiao Peng didn't be polite with Yang Meng, saying that he was repairing the universal joint. Didn't Yang Meng mean to let himself go and watch the boat at ease?
Yang Meng waved his hand and signaled Xiao Peng to go quickly. Xiao Peng stepped onto the dock and was surrounded by people in an instant. Only then did Xiao Peng realize that what he was thinking just now was too naive. With all the Cambodian language, Xiao Peng couldn't understand what they were talking about. On the contrary, what a man said aroused Xiao Peng's interest. He kept saying to Xiao Peng: "Suddenly, suddenly!"
This Xiao Peng knew what it meant. It means ‘tuktuk’, which is a passenger tricycle.
In Cambodia, this kind of tuk-tuk is specially designed to attract tourists. The price is so expensive that local talents will not ride, but locals will ride motorcycles!
Like Vietnam, the main means of transportation in Cambodia is motorcycles, but compared to Vietnam, Cambodia has a lot less cars.
After all, Vietnam is the largest smuggled vehicle base in Southeast Asia, while Cambodia does not have that many smuggled vehicles.
Xiao Peng boarded the'tutu cart' and asked him to take him to the bank first. In Cambodia, the most popular currency is US dollars. Chinese coins cannot be used directly. Xiao Peng still has some US dollars, but in Cambodia, I really feel that If you don’t have enough money, let’s just say that it’s a tuk-tuk. It costs two dollars for two kilometers, and one dollar for a kilometer away. No wonder the locals never ride. . . . . .
As the saying goes, you don’t panic when you have food in your pocket, and you have the confidence to have money and Xiao Peng wanders on the street.
It is said that Cambodia is really hot, but the locals rarely wear short-sleeved clothes, all of them are long-sleeved long-sleeved slippers and run around. In Cambodian terms: Leaking the arm will cause sunburn and sunburn. Uh, is there anyone in Cambodia who is not black?
However, Cambodia’s
food
shocked Xiao Peng. The taste is really heavy. Deep-fried crickets, fried spiders, and fried silkworm pupae are considered light flavors. As for deep-fried water lice, fried toads, etc. Fried cockroach fried red chain snake fried mouse. . . . . . These ‘gourmet’ tourists must be thoughtful before eating.
There is also a barbecue stall here, but there is no grilled lamb. The grilled ones are chicken paws, frogs, ducks, fish, etc., with Cambodia’s unique chili pepper, the taste is good, but it is too hard to bite, Xiao Peng I feel that what I eat in Cambodia is either fried or roasted, and bananas are roasted. . . . . .
Well, the taste is pretty good.
Cambodians definitely do not lack protein. Xiao Peng feels that there are no insects that cannot be eaten here, and the way of eating is absolutely heavy. Take bean worms for example. They are also delicious in China, but they are usually fried before eating. However, in Cambodia, live bean worms were soaked in chili water, and Xiao Peng almost vomited out when the locals were eating with relish.
Xiao Peng actually has a heavy taste, but he has no interest in Cambodian cuisine. It's not because he feels disgusting to eat, but because he thinks Cambodians are violent! The red chain snake meat is so hard after being fried, how can it be eaten? Toad is not a frog. Can you eat it if you fry it? However, the taste of fried crickets was not bad. Xiao Peng carried a bag of snacks and went shopping while eating.
It is said that here in Cambodia, there is almost no feeling of going abroad when walking on the street. Apart from the different architectural styles from China, the Chinese characters can be seen almost everywhere. The store signs are usually English, Chinese and Cambodian. There are many people who speak Chinese.
And the biggest feature of Cambodia is that Buddhism is widespread. Almost all people here believe in Buddhism, and the degree of belief is exaggerated than any other country. Every Cambodian man has to become a monk once in his life. You can be a monk for life, and you can see small Buddha statues everywhere. It is a very pious Buddhist country.
After walking for a while, Xiao Peng felt bored. After all, the urban infrastructure here could not keep up with the small county town of China. There is a sense of freshness at first, but after watching too much, it will be boring.
Xiao Peng found a tuk-tuk and returned to the dock, but before getting off the car, he saw a scene that surprised him.
"Mengzi, what the are you doing?"