Phnom Penh — markets, modern Khmer kitchens and destination dining
CAMBODIAFIELD GUIDE
DISH GUIDE
What to Eat in Cambodia
Six essential Khmer dishes, fresh markets, family recipes and the ingredients that make Cambodian food distinctive.Cambodian cooking starts with ingredients that still look like themselves: rice, river fish, herbs, fruit, vegetables and aromatic kroeung pastes. From a market breakfast to royal recipes and modern tasting menus, food is one of the most rewarding ways into the country.
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MAKE SENSE OF THE PLACE
Where to base yourself
Siem Reap — regional cooking, chef-led restaurants and food tours
Kampot & Kep — pepper, seafood and slow riverside meals
Battambang — street snacks, local produce and family recipes
DON’T MISS
The essential experiences
- Fish amok and prahok ktis
- Nom banh chok for breakfast
- Fresh kroeung spice paste
- Kampot pepper and Kep crab
- Royal Khmer recipes at Raffles
- Contemporary Cambodian tasting menus
The luxury angle
Cambodia’s high-end food scene now ranges from Restaurant Le Royal’s royal recipes to Rosewood’s skyline restaurants, refined Khmer dining in Siem Reap and private destination meals on Song Saa.
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