What’s delicious in Cambodia - Cha Houy Teuk

Some Cambodian desserts put glutinous rice or sago in coconut milk and cover it with Taro, red beans, pumpkin and durian. The most popular one is grass jelly, a jelly-like dessert made from gelatin obtained from seaweed.

What’s delicious in Cambodia - Pork Rice (Bai Sach Chrouk)

Thinly sliced ??pork is naturally sweet because it is roasted slowly over charcoal fire. Sometimes the pork is marinated in coconut or garlic juice. Serve the roasted pork on a generous serving of rice, along with fresh pickled cucumbers and radishes and lots of ginger. There's also usually a bowl of chicken soup topped with scallions and fried onions.

What’s delicious in Cambodia - Rice Noodles (Nom Banh Chok)

Khmer rice noodles are indeed very delicious. The way to eat them is similar to Yunnan’s Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles. This staple food is better than Its soup base is mainly made from minced coconut, peanuts, shrimp, minced fish and yellow curry. The taste is very special. When eating, just pour the noodles and other accompanying vegetables into the soup, mix well and serve.

What’s delicious in Cambodia - Fish Amok

Fish Amok can be said to be the national dish of Cambodia and the representative of Khmer cuisine. You can taste this delicacy in Khmer restaurants large and small. Amok fish is made from boneless fish meat from Tonle Sap Lake, mixed with coconut juice, coconut milk, lemon leaves, and various spices. High-end restaurants will steam amok fish on banana leaves, while street food stalls will cook it into a thick fish curry instead of a mousse.

What’s delicious in Cambodia - Khmer Red Curry

Khmer Red Curry is not as spicy as Thai curry, but it also uses coconut milk as the base. Don't add too much chili pepper. Dishes include beef, chicken or fish, eggplant, mung beans, fresh coconut milk, lemongrass and kroeung sauce. Due to the influence of French culture, Khmer red curry is often eaten with bread.

What’s delicious in Cambodia - Lap Khmer Beef Salad with Lime

The beef in Lap Khmer Beef Salad with Lime will be sliced ??thinly, so it is easy to absorb lime juice. It's more like a steak than a salad. This dish is popular with Cambodian men who prefer their meats to be rare, but restaurants often serve roast beef. The whole dish contains lemongrass, scallions, garlic, fish sauce, nine-layer pagoda, mint, mung beans and green peppers. This sweet and salty treat is also spiced up with lots of fresh red peppers.

What’s delicious in Cambodia - Fried Crab (Kdam Chaa)

Fried crab is a specialty of the coastal city of Kep in Cambodia. This dish consists of fresh crabs stir-fried with local Kampot green peppers. The aromatic Kampot green peppers are famous in the global food industry. Although dried Kampot green peppers are available all over the world, the fresh local green peppers in Cambodia are definitely a unique flavor that you have never tried.