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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35 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.

Stir-fry

Beef Lok Lak ឡុកឡាក់

Cubed beef seared with garlic and savoury sauces, served over lettuce and tomato with a Kampot pepper and lime dip.

Rice dish, Soup

Bobor បបរ

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

Salad

Bok Lahong បុកល្ហុង

Pounded green papaya salad with crab, prahok, lime and chilli, eaten across Cambodia.

Stir-fry

Cha Kroeung Sach Moan

Cambodian street-food stir-fry of chicken marinated in yellow kroeung with onion, bell peppers and basil.

Grilled dish, Stir-fry

Cha Traop Dot

Char-grilled Cambodian eggplant topped with pork minced and stir-fried with fermented soybeans.

Dessert

Chek Ktis ចេកខ្ទិះ

Khmer dessert of bananas and tapioca pearls boiled in sweetened coconut milk.

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.

Stir-fry

Kdam Chaa Mrech Kampot ឆាក្តាមម្រេច

Khmer stir-fry of whole crab with green Kampot peppercorns, garlic and palm sugar.

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.

Condiment

Kroeung គ្រឿង

Family of pounded Khmer herb and spice pastes that form the flavour base of many Cambodian dishes.

Noodle dish, Soup

Kuy Teav គុយទាវ

Cambodian rice noodle soup in pork bone broth, eaten mainly at breakfast with pork, seafood or offal toppings.

Noodle dish, Stir-fry

Lort Cha លតឆា

Cambodian Chinese street-food stir-fry of short silver needle noodles topped with a fried egg.

Noodle dish

Mee Kola

Pailin rice vermicelli dish of the Kola community, dressed with sweet and sour fish sauce and many garnishes.

Salad

Nhoam Svay ញាំស្វាយ

Cambodian green mango salad with smoked fish, dried shrimp, herbs and a lime and palm sugar dressing.

Snack, Steamed dish

Num Ansom Chek នំអន្សមចេក

Cylindrical Khmer sticky rice cake filled with banana and steamed in banana leaf for festivals and weddings.

Noodle dish

Num Banh Chok នំបញ្ចុក

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

Dessert, Steamed dish

Num Chak Kachan

Steamed Cambodian layer cake of rice and cassava flour with coconut milk, built up in coloured layers.

Dessert, Steamed dish

Num Kom នំគម

Pyramid-shaped steamed Cambodian rice cake filled with grated coconut, palm sugar and sesame.

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.

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Fish Amok (recipe)

Fish Amok

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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Num Ansom Chek (recipe)

Num Ansom Chek

Glutinous rice seasoned with coconut milk, wrapped around whole bananas in banana leaf and steamed into cylindrical cakes.

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Num Chak Kachan (recipe)

Num Chak Kachan

Coconut milk batter of cassava and rice flour divided into three colours and steamed layer by layer.

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Num Kom (recipe)

Num Kom

Glutinous rice flour dough filled with sesame, coconut and palm sugar, wrapped into banana leaf pyramids and steamed.

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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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