Eating At A Real Cambodian Restaurant

When we received our mission call we decided that we wanted to try some Cambodian food, so we looked for a Cambodian restaurant in the Salt Lake Area.  We found Vietnamese and Thai food, but no luck on Cambodian.  We have an American friend that gave us a list of things that she has learned here in Cambodia.  One of the items on the list was that she now understands why there are no Cambodian restaurants in America.

Most of the times that we have gone out to eat have been at places that may have some Cambodian food on their menu, but they also have Western food.  We have eaten at mainly Cambodian restaurants out in the Kaits, but those we travel with usually find a Western Restaurant for us.

Today there was a training for the Institute and Seminary teachers for the coming semester.  Brother Sophorn told us that we did not need to come to the training but invited us to go to lunch with them.  He rode with us to the restaurant so that we knew where to go, and explained that we were going to a real Cambodian restaurant.  They order family style, there is a lot of food that is ordered and everyone just takes some of whatever they want.

We had already been warned about one thing about Cambodian food, that is that fish, chicken, pork, beef and any other meat, comes with the bones still in.  They cut the meat with a big clever so watch out for the bones.  Some of the dishes were spicy hot, some were sweet, some sour.  Our favorite was the sweet noodles, even with the bones.

Today in our Institute class we only had eighteen, which was still a good group.  We would teach the class even
if only one came.  We love this class, the participants are willing to share their feelings and are learning how to be leaders.  Secondarily they are learning more English.

We Skyped with family, went shopping, washed some clothes and put the final touches on our talks for tomorrow.  I was a great Saturday.