Rice dish, Snack
Kralan ក្រឡាន
Glutinous rice, beans and coconut milk roasted inside a bamboo tube over coals.
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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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Snack, Steamed dish
Num Ansom Chek នំអន្សមចេក
Cylindrical Khmer sticky rice cake filled with banana and steamed in banana leaf for festivals and weddings.
Dessert, Snack
Num Kroch នំក្រូច
Fried sesame-coated glutinous rice ball with a sweet bean filling, sold as a Cambodian street snack.
Snack
Num Pang Pate នំបុ័ងប៉ាតេ
Cambodian baguette sandwich of country pate, cold cuts, pickled vegetables and herbs.
Dessert, Snack
Num Plae Ai នំផ្លែអាយ
Boiled glutinous rice dumplings filled with palm sugar and rolled in grated coconut.
Grilled dish, Snack
Sach Ko Ang សាច់គោអាំង
Grilled Khmer beef skewers marinated in kroeung and sold as a late-afternoon street snack.
Grilled dish, Snack
Twa Ko
Khmer pork or beef sausage seasoned with lemongrass, galangal and lime leaf, then air-dried.
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Fish Amok (recipe)
Steamed fish curry built on kroeung, dried chilli paste, shrimp paste and coconut cream, portioned into banana leaf cups and steamed until set.
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Kari Sach Moan (recipe)
Bone-in chicken browned in homemade red kroeung then simmered in coconut cream with sweet potato, Thai eggplant and long beans.
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Khor Sach Chrouk (recipe)
Brined pork belly marinated with ginger and pepper, caramelised in palm sugar and simmered with peanuts and stock.
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Saraman Curry (recipe)
Dry-roasted spice and coconut paste pounded with fresh aromatics, then simmered with beef, peanuts and coconut for hours.
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