Cambodia is a country with a typical and quintessential and quite rich food culture, deeply influenced by the culinary styles of neighboring countries such as China and India. Here, the dishes are prepared with flavorful ingredients that have almost nothing to do with each other, but when enjoyed, they are delicious and exotic. Just like simple and friendly Cambodians, Cambodian cuisine does not look excessively fussy, the people of this country always worship the simplicity and purity of their preparation. That has become one of the most noticeable highlights, attracting diners to experience the taste of this pagoda land. Let's learn about Cambodia's unique cuisine with Topshare through the unique famous specialties below.
1 Amok fish
Amok fish - a unique traditional dish of Cambodians
Amok fish is a traditional dish unique to Cambodians. This is a very elaborate and delicate dish. Amok is made from palm sugar, coconut water, prohok fish sauce and is usually wrapped in banana leaves, the typical amok dishes are usually chicken amok, fish amok ... Amok fish dishes are usually made from snakehead or catfish, or snakehead in Cambodian lake waters.
2 Prahok
Prahok - Capuchia's most famous fish sauce
Prahok, also known as beef sauce, is a typical dish made from fish such as perch, snakehead, choke fish ... is one of Capuchia's most famous fish sauces along with kapi - rice sauce. Visiting any Cambodian restaurant, you can easily see this type of fish sauce on the menu because it is often cooked or served directly with the main dishes. For those who have never tried it, it may find it difficult to eat (like shrimp paste, shrimp paste of Vietnam). But once eaten, visitors will be addicted to this taste.
3 Bai sach chrouk
Bai Sach chrouk - Traditional Cambodian rice dish
Bai sach chrouk, or simply pork rice, is one of the simplest dishes in the country. Bai sach chrouk consists of white rice served with thinly sliced pork, marinated in coconut milk or garlic and grilled over embers, so that the meat absorbs slowly and has a naturally fragrant sweetness. Accompanied by a bowl of broth cooked from chicken, a small cup of fresh cucumber and red radish pickled in ginger. This dish is considered a Cambodian specialty in the countryside, the people of the land of pagodas are very fond of it. Bai sach Chrouk pork rice is suitable for breakfast or lunch.
4 Khmer red curry
Cà ri đỏ Khmer Campuchia
Khmer red curry is quite spicy in the cuisine of Cambodia. Often used in special occasions such as weddings, family gatherings and religious holidays or ancestral days... In Thailand, curry is very sour and spicy. In Laos, curry is cooked with slightly sweet coconut milk. Cambodian curry is considered a specialty dish because the ingredients are very sophisticated and unique. Red curry is usually made from beef, chicken or fish, eggplant, green beans, potatoes, fresh coconut milk, lemongrass and very little chili, so it is much easier to eat than Thai curry.
5 Kdăm Chaa
Kdăm Chaa
Kdham Chaa is a specialty of Kep town, Cambodia. The famous crab market here is known for its fried crab with Kampot green pepper. Kampot province in southern Cambodia is famous for its seafood and vast black pepper farms. Fresh crabs are fried with sprigs of fresh pepper, creating a particularly delicious flavor. This is a Cambodian specialty dish that has 1-0-2 because the taste is so unique. After frying, the crab has a seafood aroma, put in a little black pepper, a little onion, cilantro, tired, fried again to have a perfect delicacy.
6 Lap Khmer
Lap Khmer
Khmer Lap is the name of Khmer beef salad, this is a dish loved because of its attractive sour flavor, easy to make food to nibble with friends. Khmer lama is prepared by thinly slicing beef or marinating recycled beef with lemon juice, mixed with lemongrass, dried onions, garlic, fish sauce and herbs. This is a very popular dish in Cambodia and is aimed at catching the mouth of Cambodian men.
7 Red ants sauté beef
Red ants sauté beef
Red ants stir-fried with beef are one of the Cambodian specialties you must try. Red ants of all sizes are marinated with cows, then stir-fried with ginger, peppers, garlic, shallots ... and season to taste the seasoning just used. Ants have a slightly pungent smell, mixed with re-fried beef... It all makes for a unique - strange - but very appetizing dish. The flavor of this dish is more intense when a lot of chili peppers are added. Red ant dishes can be served with rice.
8 Nom Banh Chok
Nom banh chok Campuchia
Nom banh chok can be simply called Khmer noodles, Going around the markets, you will see many street vendors selling this dish at extremely cheap prices. Nom banh chok consists of chan rice noodles with a broth made from traditional spices, served with fresh mint leaves, sprouts, banana flowers, cucumbers and other greens. The taste of nom banh chok resembles Vietnamese curry noodle soup, slightly sweet and fatty and has the aroma of coconut milk.
9 Ang dtray meuk
Ang dtray meuk
In Cambodian waters, such as Sihanoukville and Kep, there are many street vendors selling seafood with golden grilled egg squid. Squid is marinated with lemon juice or fish sauce, then grilled on wooden skewers. The grilled squid dish is served with soy sauce with Kampot pepper, a typical Cambodian dipping sauce, made from garlic, fresh chili, fish sauce, lemon juice and sugar.
10 Fried fish
Cambodian fried fish
Cambodians call it a belly ache. This fried fish is fried on a fire plate that is only served in restaurants or on festive occasions. Fried fish with curry coconut milk sauce, golden kroeung and chili, placed on a large, fish-shaped plate. Vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage are cooked with curry. This fried fish dish is served with rice or noodles. Cambodians call it a belly ache.
11 Fried insects
Fried insects
Cambodians love to eat insects, which is why things like crickets, grasshoppers, ants, spiders ,... very popular with them, especially men at drinking meals. Insects have many types such as crickets, cockroaches, bugs, stalks, scorpions ... are seasoned with very typical Cambodian spices, then fried and sold to diners. The insects after being processed have a very rich, greasy taste.
12 Kampot durian
Sầu riêng Kampot
One of Cambodia's most famous dishes is Campot durian. If anyone who gourmets durian must know, Campot durian has a golden color, nuts, thick rice, when eaten, it is fat and delicious, retaining a little gooey at the tip of the tongue ... Kampot durian is very rare and difficult to find, if you want to enjoy it, you should go to the gardens in Kampot and choose to buy, because in Phnom Penh or big cities it is very rare to have this type of durian.
