Top 9 Must-Taste Culinary Delights in Siem Reap

Siem Reap tourism is not only famous for its impressive historical sites, but also attracts tourists with delicious dishes and diverse cooking methods. Discover 9 outstanding dishes in Siem Reap that attract diners!

1. AMOK (AMOK TREY) – STEAMED FISH AMOK
Amok is a traditional Cambodian steamed fish dish. When traveling to Siem Reap, you cannot miss this Amok fish dish. The main ingredient of the dish is fish. But the fish used here are mainly freshwater fish. The fish will be deboned, chopped, and mixed with coconut milk, eggs, fish sauce, palm sugar, chili… In particular, to make Amok more flavorful, the  Kroeung mixture is indispensable. Cambodia’s special sauce is made from turmeric, lemon, shallots, and many other spices typical of Cambodian cuisine.

Amok (Amok Trey)

The main ingredients for making Amok are wrapped in banana leaves and steamed until cooked. Before serving, Amok will be added with shredded green kaffir lime leaves, red chili and a little white coconut milk on top. Therefore, the fish after steaming looks very eye-catching and strangely attractive. Nowadays, in addition to using fish as the main ingredient, Cambodians sometimes “break the mold” of this traditional dish with other ingredients. Such as chicken, beef, pork, tofu… to create a different flavor.

2. NOM BANH CHOK FISH CURRY NOODLES
Nom Banh Chok is a typical breakfast dish for Cambodians in general. Of course, it is also very popular in Siem Reap, often sold by street vendors. The dish includes noodles, green curry made from fish, mint leaves, lemongrass and is garnished with banana flowers, cucumbers and some other green vegetables.

Nom Banh Chok Fish Curry Noodles

3. PALM CAKE
If you have a sweet tooth, you must enjoy the attractive palm cake when traveling to Siem Reap. In addition to the basic ingredients to make a regular cake. What makes this famous cake different is the ripe palm fruit and palm sugar. Thanks to these two ingredients, the palm cake has a beautiful yellow color with a sweet taste and attractive aroma. On the streets of Siem Reap, visitors will easily come across this cake cart.

Palm cake in Preah Dak village, Siem Reap

4. LAP KHMER – KHMER BEEF SALAD WITH LEMONGRASS
Khmer beef salad with lemongrass consists of thinly sliced beef that has been blanched in boiling water or made rare with lemon juice, along with a salad. The dish has less beef than the mixed salad. The salad will have a wonderful taste thanks to ingredients such as fish sauce, lemongrass, lemon juice, coriander, mint, and chili. In addition, some other vegetables will be used with it, such as green beans, shallots and tomatoes. All create the quintessential flavor of this Khmer beef salad.

Khmer beef salad

5. INSECT DISHES 
Insects are a famous dish of the “Land of Pagodas” in general and Siem Reap in particular. At first glance, you will feel extremely scared, but if you dare to enjoy it once, you will find it interesting. Dishes made from insects are very nutritious. From crickets, ant eggs to water bugs, spiders are fried, stir-fried, stuffed with peanuts or steamed with rice, soaked in vinegar, all are very delicious. Among them, dishes made from water bugs. A useful insect that makes dishes more attractive and has a spicy aroma.

Stalls selling all kinds of insect dishes in Siem Reap

Compared to dishes made from insects in Thailand and Laos, dishes made from insects in Cambodia are less diverse. They are mainly crickets and spiders, especially dishes made from insects are not elaborate, with fewer spices.

6. PRAHOK FISH SAUCE

Prahok fish sauce has a lighter smell than shrimp paste

7. SAMLOR KAKO
Samlor Kako is considered one of the typical dishes of Cambodia. When traveling to Siem Reap, try this dish once. Samlor Kako includes green Kroeung, Prahok, roasted rice, catfish, pork or chicken, vegetables, fruits and herbs. In Khmer, “Samlor” means soup, and “Kako” means to mix or stir, so it is a mixed soup cooked with many types of vegetables according to preference. Usually, this dish is cooked with pumpkin, papaya, green banana, eggplant and long beans. The fish meat is mixed with Prahok, then all the vegetables are put in a pot with boiling water so that the dish is cooked over medium heat.

Samlor Kako

8. PAPAYA SALAD
Papaya salad is made from a variety of ingredients such as dried shrimp, tomatoes, long beans, cucumbers, garlic, chili, coriander… accompanied by a unique salad dressing and dipping sauce with a variety of salty, sweet, sour, and spicy flavors. This dish is quite similar to Thai papaya salad.

Papaya Salad

9. PRAHOK KTIS

The mouthwatering Prahok Ktis

Prahok Ktis is served with fresh vegetables and rice. The main ingredients of Prahok Ktis include fermented fish (Prahok), lemongrass paste (Kroeung), coconut milk, palm sugar and minced pork. Thanks to the accompanying ingredients, the spicy Prahok becomes milder, making it more palatable for picky eaters. Prahok Ktis is served with rice and boiled vegetables or sliced cucumbers.

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