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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5 dishes

Rice dish, Stir-fry

Bai Cha បាយឆា

Cambodian fried rice stir-fried with sausage, egg and vegetables in a light soy seasoning.

Grilled dish, Rice dish

Bai Sach Chrouk បាយសាច់ជ្រូក

Cambodian breakfast of thin grilled marinated pork served over steamed rice with pickles and broth.

Rice dish, Soup

Bobor បបរ

Cambodian rice porridge eaten plain or with chicken, herbs and crisp garnishes.

Curry, Rice dish

Khor Sach Chrouk ខសាច់ជ្រូក

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

Rice dish, Snack

Kralan ក្រឡាន

Glutinous rice, beans and coconut milk roasted inside a bamboo tube over coals.

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Bok Lahong (recipe)

Bok Lahong

Grated green papaya and carrot pounded with garlic, chilli, lemongrass, crab and prahok, then tossed with lime and palm sugar.

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Nhoam Svay (recipe)

Nhoam Svay

Green mango and cucumber tossed with pounded smoked fish, dried shrimp, herbs, peanuts and a fish sauce dressing.

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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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This page was last edited on 2 October 2026, at 01:35.