Culture and heritage

Dishes and recipes

Khmer dishes, the pastes and ingredients behind them, and recipes from home cooks and chefs.

Watercolor of a Khmer table with fish amok, noodle soup, herbs and a mortar of kroeung
Illustration inspired by a seaside crab market on the Cambodian coast.

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Fish amok

A Khmer steamed fish curry with a mousse-like texture, made with kroeung, coconut cream and eggs.

Kroeung

A family of pounded Khmer herb and spice pastes that form the flavor base of many Cambodian dishes.

Num banh chok

Lightly fermented rice noodles served with a fish-based kroeung gravy, herbs and raw vegetables.

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4 dishes

Curry, Steamed dish

Fish Amok អាម៉ុកត្រី

Khmer steamed fish curry with a mousse-like texture, made with kroeung, coconut cream and eggs and steamed in banana leaf.

Curry

Kari Sach Moan ការីសាច់មាន់

Mild Cambodian chicken curry built on red kroeung and coconut cream with root vegetables and eggplant.

Curry, Rice dish

Khor Sach Chrouk ខសាច់ជ្រូក

Slow-braised pork belly stewed with ginger, pepper and palm sugar caramel.

Curry

Saraman Curry ការីសារ៉ាម៉ាន់

Rich coconut beef curry with roasted spices and peanuts, associated with Cambodia's Muslim communities.

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Num Plae Ai (recipe)

Num Plae Ai

Glutinous rice dough wrapped around palm sugar balls, boiled until they float and coated in grated coconut.

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Pleah Sach Ko (recipe)

Pleah Sach Ko

Sliced beef fillet cured in a prahok, lime and palm sugar marinade and tossed with herbs, vegetables and peanuts.

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Prahok Ktis (recipe)

Prahok Ktis

Ground pork simmered with lemongrass paste, chilli paste, prahok and coconut milk into a thick dip for fresh vegetables.

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Sach Ko Ang (recipe)

Sach Ko Ang

Cubed sirloin and pork fat marinated in yellow kroeung with palm sugar and fish sauce, then barbecued over coals.

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Samlor Korko (recipe)

Samlor Korko

Cambodian stirred soup of meat and mixed vegetables seasoned with Khmer curry paste and prahok and thickened with ground roasted rice.

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Samlor Machu Kroeung (recipe)

Samlor Machu Kroeung

Sour beef and morning glory soup in which beef is marinated in yellow kroeung, seared, then simmered with stock, greens and sour seasonings.

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Samlor Machu Trey (recipe)

Samlor Machu Trey

Bone-in freshwater fish poached in a tamarind broth with lemongrass, galangal, tomato and water spinach.

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Sankhya Lapov (recipe)

Sankhya Lapov

Whole squash hollowed out, filled with a pandan-scented coconut egg custard and steamed until set.

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Saraman Curry (recipe)

Saraman Curry

Dry-roasted spice and coconut paste pounded with fresh aromatics, then simmered with beef, peanuts and coconut for hours.

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Tuk Trey (recipe)

Tuk Trey

Pounded garlic and chilli dipping sauce balanced with sugar, lime juice and fish sauce.

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Twa Ko (recipe)

Twa Ko

Coarsely chopped fatty pork or beef pounded with lemongrass kroeung aromatics, stuffed into casings and air-dried.

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