If you are in Phnom Penh and want to have a food tour, let me tell you, this is the real deal.
I’ve done 12 food tours all over Southeast Asia and this was my favorite one ever. I’m not kidding, this experience was just unmatchable. I would like to highlight 3 points:
1. The tour guide, Jackson, was the friendliest I’ve ever met. He was accommodating when it came to the pickup location and always super quick to reply. His English was perfect, which really helped to get some context and history of the food places we were going to, as well as to answer any questions I had about Cambodian history, culture and affairs.
2. The food was delicious and that’s the reason all of us are taking a food tour, after all. From num pang, to pork ribs, to the dessert on the side of the street, this was a top notch gastronomical experience. I love spicy food and told Jackson in advance, he made sure I had a burning experience! The food was so good that the next day I went to one of the places again to have my last meal in Phnom Penh.
3. The values and mission behind the company organizing the tour are incredible. I was traveling solo and during the low season in Cambodia, which means I ended up taking the tour just by myself with Jackson. Honestly, they could have canceled, as it would not really be financially viable to organize a food tour for just 1 person, especially considering that it would generate food waste. But let me tell you, Jackson and Urban Forage Tours didn’t let me down, as more importantly than me, there is a whole lot of people depending on their tours to generate income (the Tuk Tuk driver, the local food stalls, the employees, etc). And the positive thing is that there was no waste, as all the leftover foods were carefully packed after every restaurant to later on give them to the homeless people of Phnom Penh. Just that by itself, would be a distinguishing factor between this tour and the others, as I’ve never had any other guide pack food away and give it away by the end of the night.
I took my time to carefully write this review, as it really deserves 5 stars and I hope other travelers can have a memorable experience in Phnom Penh, just like I did.
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