Psah Chas

The market is such a fixture in Siem Reap that many businesses give their address in relation to Psah Chas.

[1] The Khmer word "psah" (Khmer pronunciation: [psaː], "market")) is derived from "pasar" ("market"), either from Malay or Cham, both of which in turn derive from Persian "bazar".

[2] The market is popular with tourists in the city and sells souvenirs, including T-shirts, silverware, silk, wood and stone carvings, Buddhas, and other items.

[3] It is also known for its variety of Cambodian cuisine, and has a number of food stalls which sell a variety of rices, dried fish and pork sausages, vegetables and fruits, and a fermented fish paste prahok, a type of.

Some stalls sell baguettes and stuffed grilled frogs,[4] while others offer various Khmer soups.