Tag: khmer food
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Turning Tastebuds at the Salmon House
Cambodia’s Salmon King Mao Vutha followed the regional trend for Japanese-style fresh salmon when he first set up his importing business. He has since made the product his own with a Khmer twist. Maverick The largest importer of fresh salmon in the country has the primarily Atlantic salmon delivered to the door of his restaurant the Salmon…
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Pchum Ben and the Festive Sweet Num Ansom Chek
Pchum Ben is celebrated from late September to early October for 15 days. It is a festival in honour of ancestors. It is also called the Festival of Souls and the All Soul Day. While in Cambodia, I had tried making the special Rice Cake called ‘NUM ANSOM CHEK’ with the help of friend ‘D’.…
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Trey Chamhoi – Cambodian Steamed Fish
By Dosaikal In the Kingdom of Cambodia, Fish is a staple, and it can unambiguously be said that “Fish enjoys almost the royal status of Rice.” The staple diet of Khmer is fresh water fish. With the abundant supply of fish (said to be 600 different species in the Tonle Sap lake), it…