Cambodian specialties are strange and delicious, visitors can eat and buy them as gifts

Steamed Fish Amok

As one of the most famous traditional dishes in Cambodia, Amok steamed fish is also considered a symbol, the "soul" of the quintessential, rich culinary identity of the people of the land of pagodas.

To make this specialty dish delicious and authentic, locals often choose fresh snakehead fish from the lake or fresh catfish or snakehead fish. In addition, they combine it with other typical ingredients such as prohok fish sauce, khương (wild lime), palm sugar, star gooseberry leaves (or Malabar spinach leaves) and Khmer kroeung chili, eggs, coconut milk, etc. Thanks to that, Amok steamed fish has a unique flavor, with the aroma of dozens of different ingredients.

Nom banh chok curry noodles

Also known as the "national dish" of the land of pagodas, Nom banh chok curry noodles impress with its unique flavor from the fragrant broth of curry, the crunchy taste of lotus root and the slight spiciness of chili,...

Coming to Cambodia, tourists can find and enjoy this noodle dish at many local eateries, restaurants or on street vendors, especially in Phnom Penh.

Khmer beef salad

Khmer beef salad (also known as Khmer lap) is loved and enjoyed by many diners whenever they have the opportunity to travel to Cambodia.

This dish is made from the main ingredient of beef (steamed or grilled over a fire) thinly sliced, mixed with lemongrass, shallots, garlic, sweet and sour fish sauce and herbs. The beef must be good and fresh so that the salad is guaranteed to be soft and sweet.

Khmer beef salad has an attractive spicy and sour taste (Photo: Bloganchoi)

When enjoying, diners will feel the soft beef, rich in spices and the aroma of herbs such as basil, mint, etc.

Kdam chaa black pepper fried crab

Many tourists tell each other that if you have the opportunity to travel to Cambodia, you must definitely enjoy Kdam chaa black pepper fried crab.

With the main ingredient being crab, the locals skillfully process and combine it with some spices such as cornstarch, lemongrass, garlic, onion, sesame oil... especially indispensable is Kampot pepper - a famous spice among gourmets around the world. Thanks to that, this crab dish becomes attractive to tourists because of its "unique" flavor.

Kdam chaa black pepper crab dish impresses with its colorful appearance (Photo: Traveloka)

When enjoying, diners will feel the firm, sweet, fresh crab meat, mixed with the spicy taste of Kampot pepper, the fragrant smell of garlic,...

Kampot durian

Like Vietnam, Cambodia is also a Southeast Asian country known for its many delicious and attractive tropical fruits. In this country, the most popular and famous fruit among tourists is durian from Kampot (in southern Cambodia, about 60km from Xa Xia border gate of Ha Tien city, Kien Giang).

This is a type of durian with thin seeds and thick, golden, fatty flesh, with a taste no less delicious than Vietnamese durian.

Although Kampot durian is not highly regarded in terms of appearance, its flavor is impressive, thick flesh, large segments, and very fragrant (Photo: Chau Kim Ngan)

In addition to the above dishes, when coming to Cambodia, visitors can find and buy some other specialties as gifts such as Num Plae Ai rice cakes, fried insects, Ang dtray meuk grilled squid, Prahok (beef sauce), bananas, sour fish rolls, rattan fruit,...

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