While running around in Siem Reap we noticed these little tables set out in front of some of the houses in a village we drove through. They were stacked with something wrapped in what looked like palm leaves. Our guide informed us that it was "Palm Candy". He knew exactly where to go, a family had the whole setup right there for people to see, the sap extraction, the boiling down of the sap/syrup etc. Here is a picture of the "packaged" candy. They make it into little wafers and then wrap it up in palm leaves, three of those packages for $1. At first they taste so-so but they are quite addictive (laced with coca?). The taste is similar to maple based candies if you have had those before.
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