What Makes A Frog Cooperative?

StKildaFlaneur is no stranger to exotic food.  Hippo, giraffe, kuku, more species of deer than you can poke a stick at, ostrich, emu, crocodile, kangaroo, pigs ears, grasshoppers, witchity grubs and duck tongues.  The list goes on.  Not to mention the numerous delicacies enjoyed in China which allegedly "have no english name."

One creature that hadn't thus far made the list was the humble frog.  Whilst being happy to scoff snails by the bucket (as long as they are smothered in garlic butter - I draw the line at sashimi), there is something off-putting about frogs.  Perhaps its because they can usually be seen in the market either hopping around in a string bag with their friends and families, or freshly skinned highlighting their pink skeletomuscular systems ready for a dissection workshop in a biology class.

A Cute Girl, A Tower Of Beer And A Cow On A Spit

What else do you need for a good night out?

Nothing, it would seem judging by the popularity of a string of near identical restaurants side by side serving just that, a couple of streets back from the Phnom Phen riverfront.

Mid afternoon the beef carcases are hoisted onto spits above a barrel full of charcoal. In about 4 hours steaks will be served.

Passing by again, around 7.00pm things are in full swing.

A few hours later and things have taken a turn for the worse. Our Angkor girl is off her head, and our beast seems to have largely disappeared.