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Fish Amok អាម៉ុកត្រី
Khmer steamed fish curry with a mousse-like texture, made with kroeung, coconut cream and eggs and steamed in banana leaf.
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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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Num Ansom Chek នំអន្សមចេក
Cylindrical Khmer sticky rice cake filled with banana and steamed in banana leaf for festivals and weddings.
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Num Chak Kachan
Steamed Cambodian layer cake of rice and cassava flour with coconut milk, built up in coloured layers.
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Num Kom នំគម
Pyramid-shaped steamed Cambodian rice cake filled with grated coconut, palm sugar and sesame.
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Sankhya Lapov សង់ខ្យាល្ពៅ
Coconut custard steamed inside a whole pumpkin and served in slices.
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