តំបន់Regional cooking

Along the Mekongមេគង្គ

Kampong Cham to Kratié: bamboo-tube rice, river prawns, Cham spice traditions, and slow brown water.

8 recipes

Samlor & Soups · 45 min · Beginner

Samlor Bongkongសម្លបង្គង

A clear, tart river-prawn soup of the Mekong — giant freshwater prawns simmered with lemongrass, tamarind, and morning glory until the broth turns sweet-sour.

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Grills & Street Food · 60 min · Intermediate

Trey Ang Tuk Kroeungត្រីអាំងទឹកគ្រឿង

A whole Mekong fish grilled on a split-bamboo clamp over coals, torn into a fermented-fish kroeung dip and wrapped with raw herbs and vegetables.

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Grills & Street Food · 35 min · Advanced

A-Pingអាពីង

The fried tarantulas of Skuon, Kampong Cham — garlic-salt seasoned, crisp outside and soft within, sold by the basket at the market crossroads.

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Amok, Curries & Stir-Fries · 195 min · Advanced

Kari Saramanការីសារ៉ាម៉ាន់

A slow Cham Muslim beef curry of the Mekong — dry-roasted spices, coconut, and a fistful of pounded roasted peanuts, cousin to Malay massaman.

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Grills & Street Food · 25 min · Intermediate

Bongkong Angបង្គងអាំង

Whole Mekong river prawns grilled in the shell over coals and served with a Kampot pepper, salt, and lime dip — the riverfront's simplest luxury.

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Sweets & Drinks · 60 min · Intermediate

Num Plae Aiនំប្លែអាយ

Chewy rice-flour balls hiding a molten palm-sugar center, rolled in fresh grated coconut and salt — the Khmer sweet that pops when you bite it.

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Noodles & Breakfast · 95 min · Beginner

Bobor Sach Moanបបរសាច់មាន់

Silky chicken rice porridge simmered soft, then dressed at the table with bean sprouts, fried garlic, herbs, and a squeeze of lime — Cambodia's dawn bowl.

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Foundations · 100 min · Beginner

Kralanក្រឡាន

Sticky rice, black beans, and coconut cream roasted inside a bamboo tube over coals — the Mekong's oldest travel food, cracked open at roadside stalls.