Khmer Food

Although Cambodia is still crawling through a recovery due to its brutal past, millions of tourists flock to Siem Reap annually to explore the temples of Angkor Wat. A majority of those tourists come from neighboring Thailand, Laos, or Vietnam without knowing what to expect from Khmer food.
Cambodian cuisine may borrow from many other dishes found in Southeast Asia, however the resourceful people have found their own ways to add a tasty, unique twist to otherwise familiar dishes.
Curries are a common staple of Khmer food, although they are typically less spicy than those found in Thailand. Khmer food tends to contain a larger variety of stir-fried vegetables and more garlic than found in Thai food.
The large volume of freshwater rivers and streams flowing through Cambodia make fish the most important protein in Khmer food.

The Secret Ingredients of Khmer Food

Adventurous eaters know that traditional Khmer food shares a common, unfamiliar flavor across many dishes.