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Cambodian street food vendor selling fruits

Food

Cambodian cuisine combines the culinary traditions of many different ethnic groups in Cambodia, an important subset of which is Khmer cuisine.

Popular Dishes

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Fish Amok

Fish Amok dish
A Khmer steamed fish curry (amok) with a mousse-like consistency.

Num Kom

Num Kom Khmer rice cakes
Sticky rice cakes, the pyramid shape symbolizes Uma, Shiva's consort.

Prahok

Fried Prahok dish
Salted and fermented fish paste grilled in banana leaves.

Saraman Curry

Bowl of Saraman Curry
A coconut-based beef curry, the most intricate and complex Cambodian curry.

“If you're going to a country, particularly in Southeast Asia, you've never been before - it's a very good idea to go to the market first. See what they're selling, get an idea of what they're good at that people are buying.”

—Anthony Bourdain when visiting Cambodia on No Reservations

Street Food Vendors

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Cambodian street food vendor grilling bananas
Grilled banana is a very popular street food. Often are coated with a mix of coconut milk, grated coconut, salt, sugar, and sesame seeds.

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Cambodian street food vendor selling fried bread shrimp cakes
Cambodian street vendor balancing a pan of deep-fried bread and shrimp cakes on her head.

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A special taste of Cambodian cuisine: Insects

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Fried Cockroaches

Fried cockroaches dish

Fried Spiders

Cambodian street food vendor holding a plate of fried spiders

Why bugs?

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