Cambodian food is regularly ignored and is normally generalized to resemble Vietnamese or Thai. As in many nations, it is just about realizing what to arrange. I making the most of my time in Cambodia where eating in the boulevards was consistently an energetic and exuberant undertaking. Like Vietnamese food, my preferred piece of Cambodian cooking is the assortment of new herbs and sauces which they promptly make accessible with each supper. 

So fight the temptation to arrange a pizza or anything that would remotely help you to remember home and treat your taste buds with these heavenly dishes. So while you're in Cambodia, look at this rundown of the best Cambodian food that you have to attempt. 

Cambodian Food: What's it Like 

Cambodian or Khmer food is regularly made with new fixings and is a mixture of flavors. As rice is viewed as a staple in Asian cooking styles, it is presented with most dinners in Cambodia. Dissimilar to Thai cooking that is particularly fiery, the food in Cambodia is somewhat gentle and has a great deal of cured and tart flavors. 

Regularly, a Cambodian feast has three or four little dishes, presented with rice and a soup nearby with the primary dishes. Albeit comparable in idea to its neighboring nations, the food is truly particular, offering a smidgen of each flavor. Bean stew is generally served as an afterthought, surrendering it over to individual inclination which is incredible for those that can't take the warmth. 

Prescribed Cambodian Dishes to Attempt 

Fish Amok 

Presumably the most famous Cambodian dish. This dish is made out of a rich and velvety curry like sauce that is the ideal equalization of ginger, lemongrass, turmeric and coconut milk. At the point when cooked accurately, the fish is velvety, practically liquefying in your mouth with each nibble. This is typically served enclosed by a banana leaf and isn't excessively fiery. 

Banana Bloom Plate of mixed greens 

This plate of mixed greens can be found in eateries all over Cambodia and is an invigorating supper that can be appreciated whenever of the day. The banana bloom is pan-seared and is topped with garlic, singed shallots, and aromatics like lemon grass. The whole plate of mixed greens is then bested with lime including a light yet citrusy taste to it. 


Lap Khmer (Lime-marinated Khmer hamburger plate of mixed greens) 

This dish is an interpretation of ceviche as they take slender cuts of meat which is marinated in lime juice with loads of shallots, garlic, fish sauce, basil, mint, and chime peppers. The entire thing is then beaten with loads of chilies. To those that aren't too enthusiastic about flavor, 

Kampot Pepper Crabs 

On the off chance that you head to the beach front town of Kep, you will as a rule discover delightful pepper crabs got straight from the ocean and cooked in little side of the road eateries. This peppery dish is hot, scrumptious, and flavorful! In spite of the fact that it is prevalently served in the ocean side beach front towns, you can likewise discover it being served in huge urban areas like Phnom Penh and Siem Procure. 

Red Tree Ants with Meat 

In spite of the fact that it appears that this dish came directly from dread factor, it's not all that awful. Basically, it is a huge pan fried food utilizing meat, basil, garlic, shallots, ginger, lemongrass, and bunches of ants. Truly, you read accurately. Red tree ants of various sizes are blended in with the meat and are topped with bean stew and served on a bowl of white rice. Yum.