Phnom Penh - Post Report Question and Answers
What do people who suffer from environmental or food allergies need to know?
Some people have seasonal allergies here, but I'm not sure what it's related to. I'm allergic to mold and am fine so it might be pollen or dust? Unsure about suggestions for people with food allergies. - Jul 2021
Language will be an issue with food allergies and restaurants. - Nov 2020
Peanuts are in a lot of things. Shellfish is also popular. The concepts of food allergies and food safety are not always fully understood here so be cautious. Carry an Epipen if you need one. - May 2017
I don't know. My son has hay fever in the US but was completely fine in Cambodia. There is MSG in a lot of food I think so that might be an issue. It would be hard to avoid fish or nuts if you have those allergies. - Oct 2016
MSG is here (and some of us love it). Pork is abundant. Not many nuts in dishes coz nuts are expensive imports. - May 2015
I have asthma and allergies and the air quality seemed fine to me - except, of course, when you're riding in a tuk-tuk stuck behind a truck spewing exhaust...duh - Feb 2015
