The cuisine of Cambodia - Asia

The foods of Cambodia

Cambodian or Khmer food is typically made with fresh ingredients and is a medley of flavors. As rice is considered a staple in Asian cuisines, it is served with most meals in Cambodia. Unlike Thai cuisine that is distinctly spicy, the food in Cambodia is rather mild and has a lot of pickled and tangy flavors. The most popular Cambodia dishes are Fish Amok Probably the most popular Cambodian dish. This dish is composed of a rich and creamy curry like sauce that is the perfect balance of ginger, lemongrass, turmeric and coconut milk. When cooked correctly, the fish is silky smooth, almost melting in your mouth with each bite. Banana Blossom Salad Lap Khmer (Lime-marinated Khmer beef salad) Kampot Pepper Crabs

The types of Cuisines in Cambodia are influenced by:

Cambodgia - See the recipes

Asian - See the recipes

Asian shrimp with pineapple relish Asian-style halibut in parchment Black bean and corn wontons Black bean sauce Broiled gingered chicken Broiled salmon fillets in a horseradish-ginger crust Brown rice and chicken stir fry with edamame and walnuts Cinnamon ice cream with satin cinnamon chocolate sauce Coconut cream pie Coconut shrimp with sweet chili sauce Coconut-ginger shrimp Edamame hummus with spiced pita chips Fijian cassava cake Glazed salmon bundles with sesame bok choy Grapefruit salsa Meringues with ginger ice cream and chocolate Nasi goreng Oriental lemon chicken Rambutan fruit smoothie Spicy edamame burgers Spicy peanut chicken Sticky tofu stir-fry Thai pasta salad with shrimp and vegetables Tofu Tomato stack salad Tuna tartare with grapefruit vinaigrette and sorbet

Cooking in Cambodia