Phnom Penh Noodles （金邊粉）

Phnom Penh noodles is well known and popular in Hong Kong.  Since coming here for the first time in 2010, I have had many different versions of it, from small shops frequented by locals, to fast food joints in posh shopping malls, to breakfast in hotels, to regular restaurants. It is truly ubiquitous. 

Even on this short trip scouting for new projects, I have eaten several varieties.  All of them have the thin noodles in a clear broth.  The noodle itself is made from rice.  Similar to Cantonese “rice noodles” (米粉) but a bit more chewy.  Also similar to “river noodles” (河粉) but firmer in texture. 

They usually come with mung bean sprouts, green vegetables, and a variety of condiments such as preserved vegetables, etc.  

They can be accompanied by beef, chicken, pork, shrimps, roasted pork, roasted duck, dumplings, … 

Come to think of it, it resembles Vietnamese pho very much.