The country market had lots of different kinds of food for sale.  Some of it was "normal" and other very exotic (from my perspective).

In this first shot, an older woman was picking out lies from a basket.  Her rough hands attracted me ... I imagined that her hands were those of someone who worked in the fields, but I'll never know.

The Chinese call these red peppers "Point to the Sky" peppers because they point upward when growing on a bush-like plant ... and yes, they are hot!

Snails, I guess:

I have no idea what kind of snakes these are.  How did they get them?  Are they domestically grown or did someone actually go out and capture them?  Do they taste like Chicken?  :)

You can find something similar to this in front of some of the Asian Supermarkets in Los Angeles.  The Vietnamese call it Bunh Beo.  The batter is poured into these molds, cooked, and scooped up to eat.

Fish ...

More fish ...

My favorite shot of this post ... the light was really good:

The other white meat:

Hmmmn, better cook this until well-done:

Honey, I think:

I've never seen blue chicken eggs ... I'm guessing these are duck or geese eggs?

So there you are, a little glimpse into a few of the unusual delicacies I saw at this little market in Cambodia. 

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