A couple weeks ago a reader sent me an email asking about eating in Siem Reap (and Bangkok and Laos) which said, in part): I really want to do some food exploration, but am concerned about eating fresh veggies and fruit.  What are your thoughts on the matter?It wasn't the first such email I'd received. The food-focused traveler's conventional wisdom says: if it's not hot and cooked don't eat it, unless it's a fruit or vegetable with a peel you can remove yourself. We flout that rule wherever we go. Fresh tropical fruits, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces and sold from a cart are one of Southeast Asia's many pleasures, as are blender drinks made ... read more