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Cha Kdam

Cambodian blue-crab stir-fry with crab paste, pepper and onion.

Cha Kdam — illustrative food image

About Cha Kdam

Savy’s cha kdam follows the Cambodian crab dish she learned from her mother. This version uses fresh blue crabs and jarred crab paste in soya bean oil, alongside bell pepper and onion.

Garlic, salt and sugar season the crab, with the sugar first forming a caramel base. The crab paste coats the shell pieces and vegetables, contributing a concentrated savoury flavour.

The cut crab pieces remain in their shells as the paste clings to them. Warm rice is served alongside; conditional water is included only when the crab releases too little liquid.

Allergens in this recipe

Contains: Crustaceans, Soy.

Other allergen details are unconfirmed.

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Ingredients in Cha Kdam

Savy’s Cambodian maternal cha kdam with crab paste.

Ingredient details & uncertainties

Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.

  • Fresh blue crabs: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Crustaceans source-confirmed. Explicit blue-crab/female preference15, no invented alternate crab species.
  • Crab paste in soya bean oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Crustaceans source-confirmed; Soy source-confirmed. Broader crab-paste link; source literal soya-bean-oil formulation16 retained, full other components unprovided.
  • Bell pepper: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Canola oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Sugar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Water (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Conditional low-crab-liquid water28, not required stock.
  • Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • Cooked rice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual warm-rice serving31, full preparation/grain unprovided.

Origins & food traditions

Countries

  • Cambodia
  • CambodiaCatalogue link pending review

Cuisines & regions

AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.

Sources & references
  1. SavyEatsAlot — Cambodian Stir Fry Crabs, Cha Kdam