Khmer food in pictures

When in Cambodia, you’re in for a rich culinary experience. Khmer food (Cambodian cuisine) is flavorful, fresh, and often less spicy than neighboring Thai food. Here are must-try Khmer meals:

Traditional Khmer Dishes: Amok Trey (Fish Amok) – Steamed fish curry with coconut milk, kroeung (herb paste), and banana leaf wrapping. Signature Cambodian dish.

Samlor Korkor – A hearty vegetable and meat stew, sometimes considered the national dish.

Bai Sach Chrouk – Grilled pork with broken rice and pickled vegetables. Common breakfast.

Nom Banh Chok – Khmer noodles with green fish curry. Popular morning street food.

Lok Lak – Stir-fried beef in a pepper-lime sauce, often served with rice and a fried egg.

Prahok Ktis – A rich, creamy dip made from fermented fish (prahok), coconut milk, pork, and herbs. Eaten with raw vegetables.

Kuy Teav – Pork or beef noodle soup with herbs. Typical breakfast.

Cha Kdao – Stir-fried beef with holy basil and vegetables.

Ang Dtray-Meuk – Grilled squid on skewers, often sold along beaches.

Side Dishes & Snacks: Pickled vegetables (chrouk spey)

Fried spring rolls (nem chaa)

Banana blossom salad (plea l’hong)

Desserts: Num Ansom Chek – Sticky rice and banana wrapped in banana leaf.

Chek Ktiss – Banana with coconut milk.

Pumpkin custard (Sankhya lapov) – Pumpkin filled with coconut custard.

Drinks: Sugarcane juice (Tuk Ampov)

Iced coffee with sweetened condensed milk

Herbal teas (lemongrass, pandan, etc.)