5 Khmer Delicacies to Try while in Angkor

Fish Amok

• Often called Cambodia’s national dish, the dish is made of fish, coconut milk and curry paste.

• All the ingredients is mixed and put in the banana leaf cups and coconut cream is added on top and steamed.

Bai Sach Chrouk

• A popular breakfast dish in Cambodia

• The pork is marinated in coconut milk or garlic and then slow grilled.

• The dish is served with a potion of broken rice, fresh pickled cucumber and daikon radish.

• On the side a bowl of chicken broth with scallions is served

Kuy Teav

• A noodle soup consisting of rice noodles, pork broth and pork toppings

• A popular breakfast dish in Southeast Asia

• The dish is garnished with scallions and fried garlic and served with chili sauce, lime halves and hoisan sauce

Khmer Noodles

• Also known as Nom banh chok is a breakfast dish in Cambodia.

• Usually sold by women carrying baskets with the noodles, which is stored in a flower like spiral shape

• Served with mint leaves, bean sprouts, green beans, cucumbers and banana flower etc

Green papaya salad

• Famous in many parts of Southeast Asia

• The salad combines five main tastes; sour lime, hot chili, salt, savory fish sauce and sweet taste

• The ingredients are mixed together and then pounded on

• The ingredients include papaya, chili, sugar, garlic, lime, fish sauce and dried shrimp etc.

• Variations can be created with the use of unripmangoes, apples, cucumbers etc.

Top Restaurants which offer Khmer Cuisine

• The Sothea by Anantara Angkor Resort & Spa

• Restaurant Le Grand at Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor

• Le Chanthou at Sokha Hotel, Angkor

• Bophakun Restaurant at Angkor Heritage Boutique Hotel

• Circle at Belmond La Residence d'Angkor

References

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodian_cuisine• http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/11/13-cambodian-dishes-you-should-

know.html• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuy_teav• http://travel.cnn.com/cambodia-best-dishes-cambodia-food-401118• http://www.visit-mekong.com/cambodia/food.htm• http://thecambodiaherald.com/cambodia/nom-banhchok-tradtional-khmer-

noodles-gains-popularity-at-aeon-mall-6979• https://someoneshungry.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/cambodias-lok-lak/• http://www.siemreap.park.hyatt.com/en/hotel/dining/the-dining-room.html• http://www.raffles.com/siem-reap/dining/restaurant-le-grand/• http://angkor.anantara.com/the-sothea/• http://www.sokhahotels.com/siemreap/dining/le-chanthou• http://www.visit-mekong.com/cambodia/hotels/siem-reap/• http://www.amatao.com/siem-reap/hotels/html/• http://www.belmond.com/la-residence-d-angkor-siem-reap/

By Pushpitha Wijesinghe