Food export at Takeo - Hang Meas HDTV 18 June 2014

Rat export at Takeo - Hang Meas HDTV 18 June 2014

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Rat meat on the menu at the Vietnam border 

Chea Sophorn gets up early every day to get to the market in Tunlab village, Kandal province in case his new favourite food — rat — runs out.
Eating rat is a common phenomenon over the border in Vietnam, but increasing numbers of Cambodians in nearby villages are adopting rodent cuisine with relish.
“Nowadays, I and my family members eat this food,” Sophorn, 34, says.
“I think it is a favourite food for people here [on the border between the two countries]. Most people like to eat rats.”
As many as three tonnes of rats are caught every day in Cambodia and exported to Vietnam to feed a growing demand there, where it is considered an affordable delicacy and eaten as a daily meal.
As a result of the increasing trade, Cambodians in neighbouring provinces such as Prey Vang, Svang Reang, Kandal and Takeo have developed a taste for the meat. Read More