Ten barbecued scallops for US$2. That’s correct, just 2 bucks. Barbecued on the shell and topped with a strong seasoning of salt, pepper, chopped spring onion and crunchy fried garlic. Served with a small dish of a spicy, clear condiment, this is definitely “grown ups” food, and the flavours are full-on, biting, and take no prisoners. You’re not likely to stumble on this cuisine treasure, called Khin’s Shack, without good local contacts. The customers are locals and Cambodians on holiday rather than overseas tourists, as Khin’s Shack is at the eastern “locals end” of Serendipity Beach, Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

10 barbecued scallops on the shell, for US$2, at Khin’s Shack, Serendipity Beach, Sihanoukville

Khin’s Shack at the eastern “Cambodians end” of Serendipity Beach, Sihanoukville, Cambodia