4:20 , if I'm not mistaking, those are the people that do bad things when they was living, so when they die they go to hell "នរក". There are more to this but I don't know how to write in english 😅
Battambang reminded me very much of what I remember Phnom Penh looking like when I was there in 2000!! There was more traffic for sure in Phnom Penh. Happy Travels!!!
Prahok needs to be cooked in small quantities with your dish. Same function as chicken or beef stock here. Just for the flavor. Most of the bad smells are gone after cooking. Similar to anchovies' use.
Watching on my break to support you Mr itchy. Very good observation on not focusing on the genocide part, it’s a part of the country history but shouldn’t be the defining image of it! Your videos bring light and joy to Cambodia imo What does your wife think of Cambodia by the way? Don’t recall her opinion
Love your video! My dad was from Battambang and he had loved his beloved hometown so much. Battambang is beautiful and quite special in so many ways, too many to mention, but just to name a few prahok, the songs about Battambang, the food, the stories/legends, the temples which are even older than Angkor.
Battambang is a good place to visit indeed. Most Cambodian eat prohok and for those who do not know how to make it, they will buy from the market. For those who know how to make it like my mum, they don’t buy prohok from from the market because they know that it is dirty. The sellers should not put our food on the ground like that. Most Cambodians know it but some of them have no choice. It is the government’s job to enforce the sellers to have hygiene but they don’t do much work. Who can if the government can’t?
I command you for your efforts at your age. I'm just over 40 and scooters are out, bicycles are out, I don't like planes anymore. I need to be teleported places.
It was described as "ground" fish paste. Until today, I thought it was an adjective describing the refinement process, as in reduced into smaller particles, not where it was kept or where it was processed.
Thank you for not focusing your video on The Killing Fields. As a Khmer-Canadian, I really appreciate my fellow Canadians showing some consideration for Cambodia. The Killing Fields is something I really want to erase from Cambodian history.
Embrace all history , not the best time in history but it’s part of it nonetheless. But it’s nice to focus on something other than that for sure though
It's important to know what your ppl went through & the struggle they face just to try to help their kids escape the khmer rouge regime. To no allow history to repeat itself! Genocide is a Genocide! We see it now unfortunately happening in Gaza.
Remember, most victims at S21 were Khmer Rouge cadres themselves. They killed each others in the thousands. So don't give that S21 and Cheung Ek any attention. The real victims are in the rural area. Battambang province produce the most rice in Cambodia. Do you know the story of Kaming Pouy reservoir?
What I do know of the reservoir is that my mother-in-law (now age 74) was forced labour by Khmer Rouge into building/digging that reservoir. Working 7 days per week and only 1 shower per week. Amazingly strong lady and still alive. My partner lost brothers and an uncle to KR. My partner told me this when in Battambang and going to see her family beyond Kaming Pouy Reservoir in February this year (2023).
Yes, I actually talked about it in the video, but I had to cut it because the audio wasn't good. It was started by Pol Pot and many people died while making it.
As a Cambodian, gotta say that’s a really disgusting way to make food. Even if that’s their way to make a living but mannnn they need a cleaner place. They literally put the food that people suppose to eat on the ground and some even step on it with barefoot. 😂
Brahok is the same as salt because it extremely salty and can keep for years but today they may put some substance to scare the fly that'why people affraid of.
this place has been there since1980s they rotten the fish with salt then they boild to make fish sauce . my grandmother did this in the 1970s but she put some popcorn in it to have good smell.
That creepy thing is the hell. The one was pushing from the rear end to climb a needle tree were adultery sin. The one tall with long tongue, can you guess, what is sin they did? Guess what tell a lie punishment would be? That is creepy. LOL, just felt jealous is also sin. Not respect elder is sin. Neglect parent is a serious sin.
@@itchyfeetonthecheap Kep gives me hope. i wonder if all these chinese companys went backrupt, have no other idea why they dont finish all these buildings.
There's something about Cambodia changing the laws regarding online gambling... I'm not sure. That, and covid put a pause on a lot of construction, so maybe they'll come back now and finish them.
My favorite expat couple in Cambodia. 🙏
The lesser travelled fishing villages are well worth a visit.
Great show! Thanks for sharing. Time for me to revisit Battambang, 2009 was my last encounter. :)
I really liked this one. I always do but this one, too. No, it’s not the wine.
I always recommend a few glasses of wine before watching.
Cool video, thanks!
Correct- Many cool things about Cambodia 🇰🇭 thanks for sharing BTB..
4:20 , if I'm not mistaking, those are the people that do bad things when they was living, so when they die they go to hell "នរក". There are more to this but I don't know how to write in english 😅
Battambang reminded me very much of what I remember Phnom Penh looking like when I was there in 2000!! There was more traffic for sure in Phnom Penh. Happy Travels!!!
Prahok needs to be cooked in small quantities with your dish. Same function as chicken or beef stock here. Just for the flavor. Most of the bad smells are gone after cooking. Similar to anchovies' use.
Nice tour of BTB…
Watching on my break to support you Mr itchy. Very good observation on not focusing on the genocide part, it’s a part of the country history but shouldn’t be the defining image of it! Your videos bring light and joy to Cambodia imo
What does your wife think of Cambodia by the way? Don’t recall her opinion
She loves it.
Loved it! ❤
Love your video! My dad was from Battambang and he had loved his beloved hometown so much. Battambang is beautiful and quite special in so many ways, too many to mention, but just to name a few prahok, the songs about Battambang, the food, the stories/legends, the temples which are even older than Angkor.
ohhhhh...i remember the barrels of rotting fish...that is a unique smell.
Congratulations ❤I love battambang
You can find prahok in Canada. It's like $20 for a jar. Lol.
Your wife's reaction to the market "horror move" was classic. No smell-evsion required!
Always the best
Battambang is a good place to visit indeed. Most Cambodian eat prohok and for those who do not know how to make it, they will buy from the market. For those who know how to make it like my mum, they don’t buy prohok from from the market because they know that it is dirty. The sellers should not put our food on the ground like that. Most Cambodians know it but some of them have no choice. It is the government’s job to enforce the sellers to have hygiene but they don’t do much work. Who can if the government can’t?
🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍
Too cool for school host -
I command you for your efforts at your age. I'm just over 40 and scooters are out, bicycles are out, I don't like planes anymore. I need to be teleported places.
You need to move to Cambodia so that you can walk again. You will eat more freshly cooked food and in less quantity.
Will you make a video about the foreign correspondents club?
So the secret ingredient of the fermented fish paste is the ground? Got it!
It was described as "ground" fish paste. Until today, I thought it was an adjective describing the refinement process, as in reduced into smaller particles, not where it was kept or where it was processed.
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How could you be still talking next to prahok 😭 I dun wanna open my mouth next to prahok
🇰🇭❤️👍 Good Luck and God bless you all !
Thank you for not focusing your video on The Killing Fields. As a Khmer-Canadian, I really appreciate my fellow Canadians showing some consideration for Cambodia. The Killing Fields is something I really want to erase from Cambodian history.
Embrace all history , not the best time in history but it’s part of it nonetheless. But it’s nice to focus on something other than that for sure though
It's important not to forget, but not to dwell either.
It's important to know what your ppl went through & the struggle they face just to try to help their kids escape the khmer rouge regime. To no allow history to repeat itself! Genocide is a Genocide! We see it now unfortunately happening in Gaza.
Wow, unexpected. The streets are so much far cleaner than USA!
Remember, most victims at S21 were Khmer Rouge cadres themselves. They killed each others in the thousands. So don't give that S21 and Cheung Ek any attention. The real victims are in the rural area. Battambang province produce the most rice in Cambodia. Do you know the story of Kaming Pouy reservoir?
What I do know of the reservoir is that my mother-in-law (now age 74) was forced labour by Khmer Rouge into building/digging that reservoir. Working 7 days per week and only 1 shower per week. Amazingly strong lady and still alive. My partner lost brothers and an uncle to KR. My partner told me this when in Battambang and going to see her family beyond Kaming Pouy Reservoir in February this year (2023).
Yes, I actually talked about it in the video, but I had to cut it because the audio wasn't good.
It was started by Pol Pot and many people died while making it.
"What's for tea?"
"Not sure, let me check the pavement."
Jesus.
As a Cambodian, gotta say that’s a really disgusting way to make food. Even if that’s their way to make a living but mannnn they need a cleaner place. They literally put the food that people suppose to eat on the ground and some even step on it with barefoot. 😂
Brahok is the same as salt because it extremely salty and can keep for years but today they may put some substance to scare the fly that'why people affraid of.
this place has been there since1980s they rotten the fish with salt then they boild to make fish sauce . my grandmother did this in the 1970s but she put some popcorn in it to have good smell.
That creepy thing is the hell. The one was pushing from the rear end to climb a needle tree were adultery sin. The one tall with long tongue, can you guess, what is sin they did? Guess what tell a lie punishment would be?
That is creepy. LOL, just felt jealous is also sin. Not respect elder is sin. Neglect parent is a serious sin.
Is Sihanoukville still a shit hole? Used to be so beatifull there and in Otres but when the chinese came it was destroyed....
I just went there and it is so different now. Lots of construction. Lots of unfinished buildings. I prefer Kep.
@@itchyfeetonthecheap Kep gives me hope. i wonder if all these chinese companys went backrupt, have no other idea why they dont finish all these buildings.
There's something about Cambodia changing the laws regarding online gambling... I'm not sure. That, and covid put a pause on a lot of construction, so maybe they'll come back now and finish them.
YUM rotting fish
Gross me out, not going to eat that again.
'just for men"alrighty then