Is Cambodian food a reason to travel there?
Yes. Cambodian food is one of the quiet rewards of the trip: markets, soups, grilled dishes, rice plates, coffee, fruit and Khmer flavours that get missed when travellers only compare the country to its neighbours.
Answer
Cambodian food is easy to under-sell if the trip is built only around Angkor and logistics. Give it attention and the country opens differently: breakfasts near a market, simple rice plates, fish and herbs, grilled snacks, fruit, coffee and dishes that do not need to imitate Thailand or Vietnam to matter. The best food moments may not be famous restaurants; they may be ordinary places that make a hot, dusty day feel generous again. Eat with curiosity, not a checklist.