He pointed across the street to a couple of men selling noodles and pork and fish from two big pots.
In the end I left the family with $100 for Srey Mom to start a small business selling pork in the market.
One afternoon, my niang heard that the meat shop in our commune was selling pork, but only for a few hours.
"Anybody can sell pork and beans," he added.
Specific supermarkets may sell alcohol and pork, but are sold in separate sections.
He chastised Muslim deli owners who sold pork or alcohol.
He said he expected to sell organic pork for 60 to 70 cents a pound.
In fact it was already legal to sell pork in Israel.
They are raising hogs that are free of antibiotics and selling organic pork, at a premium.
Others objected to his view that Muslims could sell liquor or pork if they could find no other work.