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A FOOD TRADITION

Khmer Cuisine

Cambodian Khmer cuisine combines rice, freshwater fish, fermented fish, aromatic herbs, coconut, and spice pastes in soups, curries, salads, stir-fries, noodles, and sweets.

Dishes linked to this cuisine

1–12 of 34

Amok Trey

A Cambodian fish curry seasoned with kroeung, enriched with coconut milk, often bound with egg, and traditionally steamed in a banana-leaf vessel.

Bai Cha

Bai Cha is Cambodian fried rice stir-fried with rice, egg, pork, aromatics, and savory seasoning.

Bai Sach Chrouk

Bai Sach Chrouk is a Cambodian breakfast of grilled, sweet-savory marinated pork served over rice with fresh or pickled accompaniments.

Bok Lahong

A Cambodian green papaya salad pounded with vegetables, dried shrimp, fermented fish sauce, peanuts, and a sweet-tart dressing.

Cha Kdam

A Cambodian stir-fried crab dish seasoned with garlic, pepper, savory sauce, and aromatics.

Cha Knyey

A Cambodian stir-fry of meat with abundant fresh ginger, garlic, and savory seasoning.

Cha Kroeung Sach Ko

A Cambodian stir-fry of beef and long beans cooked with a fragrant kroeung paste of lemongrass, garlic, shallot, and turmeric.

Chek Chien

Chek Chien is a Cambodian fried banana snack made by coating ripe bananas in a lightly sweetened flour batter, often with sesame, and deep-frying until crisp.

Kralan

Kralan is Cambodian sticky rice roasted in a bamboo tube with coconut milk, palm sugar, salt, and commonly mung beans or black beans.

Kuy Teav

A Cambodian rice-noodle soup served in a savory pork-based broth with meat, bean sprouts, aromatic herbs, and sometimes prawns or other seafood.

Lok Lak

Lok Lak is a Cambodian savory beef stir-fry served with vegetables and a seasoned sauce.

Mi Kola

Mi Kola is a Cambodian rice-noodle dish tossed with seasoned sauce, garlic, peanuts, vegetables, and often dried shrimp and egg.

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