Noodle nests in scale
Like many large Asian cities, the sheer number of people living in a relatively small space is a trademark. No difference in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia and the largest city in the kingdom.
But as this is the Khmer capital, good food is just as important here as in the rest of the country. And making unique products is essential if you want to stand out in the competition for hungry stomachs.
Fresh made for the soup sold, dried for take away
This business produces egg noodles on a large scale, and whatever they don’t use in their own breakfast restaurant is sold as these dried noodle nests.
In this narrow side street between Orussey Market, Olympic Mall and the Central Market, there’s a steady flow of tuktuks, bicycles, cars and people. Fresh noodles served hot and fresh in a big bowl of rich broth with meat and vegetables street side: That is a rewarding start of the day. Listening to the city wakes up is audible spice.
When I asked the price was one and a half dollars per kilo of dried noodles. That’s a lot of noodles for the money.
Over the years, the business has expanded. The first time I saw this place, there was only a single row of drying racks. Last time, they had started with the double row in the background.
But the woman on the bicycle passed by unbothered both times.
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