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History
Phnom Penh, on East Georgia Street, has been a family-run institution since 1985, serving both Vietnamese and Cambodian dishes from a menu of nearly 100 rice, noodle and soup preparations. The Michelin Guide says everyone knows to lean on the classics, including a mound of golden-fried chicken wings coated in salt, pepper and sugar, and warns that lines form almost as soon as the doors open. The restaurant was among the Bib Gourmand restaurants in the first Michelin Guide Vancouver selection, announced in October 2022.
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Common allergens: Soy, Gluten
Make it at home
Ingredients
- 1kg chicken wings, separated at the joint
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, grated
- 100g rice flour
- 50g cornstarch
- Neutral oil for deep-frying
- 2 tablespoons crispy fried garlic chips
- 2 tablespoons chopped scallion
- Lime wedges to serve
Method
- Mix fish sauce, sugar, Shaoxing wine, black pepper and grated garlic in a bowl. Add the chicken wings and toss to coat.
- Cover and marinate at room temperature 1 hour, or in the fridge 2 hours.
- Mix rice flour and cornstarch in a wide bowl. Drain the wings from the marinade and toss in the flour mixture until coated.
- Heat 4cm of oil in a heavy pot to 170C. Fry the wings in batches 7 to 8 minutes until deep golden and crisp.
- Drain on a wire rack. Toss with the crispy fried garlic chips and chopped scallion.
- Pile onto a warm platter and serve with lime wedges and a small bowl of lime-pepper-salt dip.
Tip from the editors. Fish sauce is essential, not soy; the funk is what defines the dish. Frying twice (once at 150C, then again at 180C) gives the crispest skin.
Where to eat phnom penh chicken wings
Phnom Penh chicken wings in Vancouver
Phnom Penh ★ 4.8
Phnom Penh, a family-run Chinatown institution since 1985, serves Vietnamese and Cambodian dishes with nearly 100 rice, noodle and soup preparations.
TipBe prepared to wait for a table, as lines form almost as soon as the doors open.
More places near Phnom Penh
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- Fat Mao Noodles Thai, under 100 m away
- London Pub Late night, about 100 m away
- Juke Fried Chicken Late night, about 200 m away
- Bao Bei Modern Chinese, about 200 m away
- Kissa Tanto Japanese-Italian, about 250 m away
- Barbara Fine dining, about 250 m away
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