Pepper vines climbing their poles at a Kampot pepper plantation

តំបន់Regional cooking

Kampot, Kep & the Coastកំពត

Pepper vines, crab markets, salt fields, and durian orchards — the Gulf coast kitchen.

8 recipes

Grills & Street Food · 25 min · Intermediate

Bangkia M'rech Ambel — Salt & Kampot Pepper Prawnsបង្គាម្រេចអំបិល

Whole prawns wok-fried in their shells and tossed in crushed Kampot pepper and salt-field salt — the crispest, simplest tribute to two coastal ingredients.

Trey Chamhoy Kroich Chhma — Steamed Fish with Lime & Garlic

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Amok, Curries & Stir-Fries · 35 min · Intermediate

Trey Chamhoy Kroich Chhma — Steamed Fish with Lime & Garlicត្រីចំហុយក្រូចឆ្មារ

A whole fish steamed and drowned in a fierce lime, garlic, chilli, and green Kampot pepper sauce — the coast's cleanest, sharpest way with a fresh catch.

Bay Damnaeb Tourain — Durian Sticky Rice

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Sweets & Drinks · 270 min · Intermediate

Bay Damnaeb Tourain — Durian Sticky Riceបាយដំណើបធុរេន

Kampot durian folded into warm coconut sticky rice — the coast's most decadent sweet, from the orchards of the town's famous durian roundabout.

Sngor Chruok Samut — Coastal Seafood Sour Soup

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Samlor & Soups · 45 min · Intermediate

Sngor Chruok Samut — Coastal Seafood Sour Soupសម្លម្ជូរសមុទ្រ

A bright, clear seafood sour soup from the Gulf coast — prawns, squid, and fish in a tamarind-and-lemongrass broth loud with herbs and green pepper.

Kdam Chha M'rech Kchei — Kep Crab with Green Kampot Pepper

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Amok, Curries & Stir-Fries · 40 min · Intermediate

Kdam Chha M'rech Kchei — Kep Crab with Green Kampot Pepperក្ដាមឆាម្រេចខ្ចី

The signature dish of Kep's crab market: whole blue crab stir-fried hard with fresh green Kampot peppercorns still on the stem, fish sauce, and garlic.

Nhoam Krewan Samut — Coastal Seafood Herb Salad

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Salads & Pickles · 35 min · Beginner

Nhoam Krewan Samut — Coastal Seafood Herb Saladញាំគ្រឿងសមុទ្រ

A bright, herb-heavy Khmer salad of poached prawns and squid tossed with green mango, herbs, roast peanuts, and a fierce fish-sauce and lime dressing.

Ang Dtray Meuk — Grilled Squid with Fish Sauce & Lime

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Grills & Street Food · 28 min · Beginner

Ang Dtray Meuk — Grilled Squid with Fish Sauce & Limeអាំងត្រីមឹក

Whole squid grilled over charcoal and glazed with fish sauce, lime, and garlic — the smoke-and-sea skewer of every Kampot and Kep beach grill.

Tuk Meric — Kampot Pepper & Lime Dipping Sauce

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Foundations · 10 min · Beginner

Tuk Meric — Kampot Pepper & Lime Dipping Sauceទឹកម្រេច

Tuk meric is the Kampot pepper-lime dipping sauce that finishes Kep's grilled seafood — plus the tuk trey basics every Khmer sauce is built on.