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Cambodian Cuisine (Khmer)

↳ from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Khmer food is gentler than Thai or Vietnamese, built on rice, river fish, herbs and the fragrant kroeung paste. Fermented fish prahok gives the base savoury depth.

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Specialties

History

Khmer cooking goes back to the Angkor period, with later Chinese, Indian and French influences. Rice and the Tonlé Sap fish harvest feed the country.

Ingredients

  • Rice
  • Freshwater fish
  • Prahok
  • Lemongrass
  • Galangal
  • Turmeric
  • Kaffir lime
  • Coconut milk

How it's made

  1. Pound the kroeung paste of lemongrass, galangal, turmeric and garlic
  2. Cook it with fish or meat and coconut milk
  3. Serve with steamed rice and fresh herbs
  4. Add prahok or fish sauce at the table
to drink

What Cambodia drinks

Angkor beer, palm sugar juice, iced coffee

Ratings & notes

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