Cambodian food etiquette Cambodians love to entertain guests with traditional meals.

The staple food is rice, and the non-staple food is mainly fish, shrimp, lettuce and cold vegetables.

Famous dishes for entertaining guests include smoked fish, shrimps with smooth eggs, grilled shrimp balls, vegetarian dishes, cold dishes, etc.

Cold dishes are made by adding onions, ginger, garlic, peppers, coconut milk, etc. to vegetables. They are moderately sour and salty, spicy and delicious, and have a unique flavor.

Cambodians sit on the floor when eating, grab rice with their hands, wrap the food in prepared lettuce leaves, dip it in condiments and put it in their mouths.

Many families now also use tableware such as knives, forks, and chopsticks.

After the meal, the guests should praise the richness and taste of the meal and thank the host for their hospitality.

There are many taboos in Cambodia that guests must observe.

Cambodians believe that the right hand is clean and the left hand is dirty. Use the right hand to eat. Use the right hand or both hands to hand things to others, especially food. Otherwise, the other party will refuse to accept it. You cannot touch the top of a child's head with your hands. Cambodia is a Buddhist country.

People think that this will bring disaster to children; girls cannot kick cats away, otherwise people will think that the girl will not be able to find her husband's family; several people live in the same bedroom, and the younger person must not sleep in a higher place than the older person

When visiting a monk, you must take off your shoes outdoors before entering the house; the weather in Cambodia is hot, and locals have the habit of taking a shower before receiving guests or visiting others.

, you should take a shower first and put on clean clothes; stay in a place close to the water.

Men and women are not allowed to bathe in the same pond or lake at the same time, and the elders and younger generations must be separated; when bathing in a river, men should bathe in the upper reaches and women in the lower reaches, and they must be separated by a certain distance.