One of Lowell's best kept secrets! 

Simply Khmer restaurant is on the scruffier side of the Spaghettiville Bridge in a neighborhood edged with cracked sidewalks and weed-tufted pavement. This is not the downtown Lowell of converted mills and cobblestone streets. It is a land of overpasses and alleys, of auto-body shops and vacant lots.

In recent years, an area of the city called “Little Cambodia’’ has emerged due to the large amount of Cambodian residents. In fact, Lowell is now home to one of the largest populations of Cambodians outside Cambodia, reports the Associated Press. 

Andrew Zimmern wasted little time yesterday putting Simply Khmer to the test.

After sitting down at a table reserved for him in the middle of the Cambodian eatery shortly after 4 p.m., the host of the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods ordered hot wings, their signature dish.

Consider yourself warned: You're going to need your GPS for this meal. And a short history lesson. But it will be worth it.

S'gao jrourk trey at Simply Khmer Food in Lowell was outstanding. Filled with the bold tastes of Cambodia - lemongrass, garlic, kaffir lime and more.

Lowell has the largest Cambodian population in the country after Long Beach, California, and that translates to loads of amazing culinary and cultural offerings.