As a traveller who loves foods, today I will introduce you to some famous foods in Cambodia.
It is very interesting that for a Vietnamese student like me, I can find out the interesting thing about Cambodia cuisine as Cambodia food is influenced by Vietnamese food and Thai food.
I have been in two cities in Cambodia: Phnom Penh and Siem Riep. It is my great fortune to try and learn a little about Cambodia food.
Phnom Penh
After reading some reviews from my friends, I make this sharing in order for you to know and try all the best delicious Cambodia dishes.
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- Lap Khmer - Khmer lemongrass salad
- Book chrouk - pork rice
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appearing in every corner of the country across Cambodia early in the morning, chrouk chow, or simply pork rice, is one of the finest and simplest dishes in the country.
Sliced pork, grilled through charcoal to keep the natural sweetness of meat. Occasionally, marinated pork with coconut milk or garlic, depending on the region. Therefore, you will encounter chrouk book with many different flavors.
Chrouk leaves also include rice, cucumber and radish, accompanied by ginger and a bowl of broth with fresh onion and non-aromatic dry onion. - Fish Sauce
Cambodia fish sauce
you will not find where the fish-flavored type of fish is like in Cambodia, because slok ngor is used locally to create bitterness. The fish is served with coconut milk, kroeung, a Khmer curry powder made from lemon grass, saffron, garlic, onion and ginger. In restaurants, the sauce is steamed in a bowl made from banana leaves to keep the food hot before serving customers. - Khmer red curry
not as spicy as Thai curry, red Khmer curries take the coconut as mainstream, without chili powder. Meanwhile, the selection of main meats is very rich, such as beef, fish, and chicken with eggplant, cowpea, potato, fresh coconut milk, lemon grass and kroeung. This curry is usually cooked by Cambodian families for special occasions, such as weddings, family memberships and religious holidays. Red Khmer curry served with bread. - Lap Khmer - Khmer lemongrass salad
A refreshing dish with more beef than salad, lamb Khmer, is very popular, especially the beard in Cambodia. They like raw beef. However, most restaurants roast pasta before making salad. Khmer lemongrass beef salad with sliced beef slices or baked with lemon juice. Mix together lemon grass, onion, garlic, fish sauce, basil, mint, cowpea and fresh pepper, beef for sweetness, salty enough and add some spicy chili pieces. - Nom chu Khok - Khmer noodle soup
Nom Khok can simply be called Khmer noodles. This dish is commonly eaten at breakfast, or is sold by street vendors in lanes across the street. Dishes include rice noodles, green curry with fish, lemon grass, turmeric and lemon. Fresh mint, cowpea, banana powder, cucumber and some other green vegetables are also served with chok chum. There are also red curry chokes, but usually only appear in celebrations, festivals and weddings. - Kdam chaa - fried crabs
Fried crab is a specialty of Kep town, Cambodia. The famous crab market is well known for its omelets and Kampot green pepper. Even so, this spice is well known worldwide, although it is roasted dry before export. You can just enjoy the fresh Kampot pepper in Cambodia, and best with the fried crab. - Red jute with beef, basil
You can see any of the insects in the Cambodian menu, but this dish is very attractive to foreign tourists with red ants fried with beef and basil. Red ants are evenly spread over the frying pan along with ginger, lemon grass, garlic, turmeric and sliced beef. A lot of peppers will perfect the taste of this dish. Red ant can be eaten with rice. - Ang dtray meuk - grilled squid
Ang dtray meuk - iVIVU.com In the waters of Cambodia, such as Sihanouk Ville and Kep, they will find many unrelated supermarket vendors selling seafood marinated with gold eggs. Inks are lemon juice or fish sauce, then skewered on bamboo sticks before baking. Eat squid topped with soy sauce with Kampot pepper, garlic, chili, lemon and sugar. - Cha houy teuk - jelly tea
Each school break, teenagers in Phnom Penh again gathered on the sidewalk to enjoy Khmer jelly tea, for about the equivalent of 5,000 VND. Extremely rich flavors, from red beans, taro, pumpkins and jackfruit. All indispensable coconut milk. - Fish
Fish fried on fire dishes are only served in restaurants or on festivals. Fried fish with curry coconut milk, yellow pepper and pepper, placed on a large fish plate. Vegetables like cauliflower, cabbage are cooked with curry. This fish dish is served with rice or noodles. Cambodians called trei bung chhet Kanh.
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Addresses to remember:
- Dosa Corner restaurant
- Dosa Corner in Phnom Penh
- Dosa Street Corner is an ideal place for those who want to enjoy good food of curry country. Dosa is a sumptuous variety of Indian delicacies, all set in a tray, you'll eat as Indian and dump breadcrumbs with curry, soup, soy sauce or a variety of combinations. Sauce to get unique flavor. With just $ 2 you can combine to your liking. Fast service, cheap prices are the plus points for this place.
- Address: Wat Lanka, Phnom Penh.
- Brohet, Orussey Market
- Orussey Market is one of the most crowded markets in Phnom Penh. Visitors to the market often find to enjoy Brohet, a snack made from pork, crab or other members, then wrapped in powder or fried, then skewered. You can find this dish at the stalls to the west of the market. The price is also very cheap, priced at $ 3 Brohet spoons with vegetables, a great value to try.
- Psar Kab Koh Restaurant
- Psar Kab Koh Restaurant is not located in the tourist area, located near the river, with many small, densely populated villages. This restaurant is a family restaurant that has been around for a long time, most of the customers are Khmer people. The famous dish of the restaurant is the Khmer chicken curry at Kab Koh, not only delicious but also full and nutritious. Coming to the restaurant you should prepare some basic Cambodian communication, as this place is mainly for local people.
- Address: Road 9 opposite Kab Koh Market, Phnom Penh.
- Samnang Kitchen Restaurant
- Samnang means good luck, this restaurant will really satisfy the most demanding customers by the variety, variety of dishes. Coming to the restaurant you can easily find Cambodian specialties and many other delicious dishes for you to choose from. Another plus point for the restaurant is the professional and enthusiastic service staff, English fluent communication.
Address: No. 155, Toul Tom Poung Market, Phnom Penh.
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