Cuisine

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Hamok Trei or Amok Trei

Cambodians eat a lot of fish, given the country's bountiful coastlines and one of the world's greatest heartland fishing areas.

Cuisine

Nem – Raw Spiced Fish Khmer Snack

Nem is one of the well-known Khmer delicacies of raw spiced fish wrapped up in Banana leaves, mixed with many other ingredients. This Khmer snack is very popular among young people because it could have a robust spicy and sour flavor and makes you eat a lot of sweets to calm down the exotic aftertaste.

Cuisine

The Rolling Rice Paper

Rice Paper in Cambodia is made in Battambang province located northwest of Cambodia. The province is known for the rice bowl of the Kingdom; therefore, the supply of rice is enough for the making of rice paper. Natives of Battambang cook the rice paper by using the steamer which is traditionally made of Cambodian buffalo skin while now villagers only use clothes steamer, where the rice bran is flattering over boiling water. The hard buffalo skin helps to protect the small grains of rice from getting burned.

Cuisine

Num Ansorm

Num Ansorm is a rice cake that most Khmer people always make the cakes every year, and never missed. When the Khmer New Year or Pchum Ben season, especially Pchum Ben season, Khmer people always make this cake in every home.