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    Best Cambodian Foods to Try — Cambodia Rankings
    Khmer cuisine is Southeast Asia's hidden gem. These are the dishes you absolutely must try.
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    🍜 Best Cambodian Foods to Try

    Khmer cuisine is Southeast Asia's hidden gem. These are the dishes you absolutely must try.

    1

    Fish Amok

    National dish

    Cambodia's national dish: fish in coconut curry custard, steamed in banana leaf.

    Nationwide
    2

    Kuy Teav

    Best breakfast

    Breakfast noodle soup with pork or beef broth, herbs, and lime.

    Nationwide
    3

    Lok Lak

    Most popular with visitors

    Stir-fried beef cubes with pepper-lime sauce and a fried egg.

    Nationwide
    4

    Kep Pepper Crab

    Best seafood dish

    Fresh crab stir-fried with Kampot green peppercorns.

    Kep
    5

    Num Pang

    Best street snack

    Cambodian baguette with pâté, pickled veg, and grilled meat.

    Nationwide
    6

    Nom Banh Chok

    Traditional breakfast

    Khmer noodles with green curry sauce and fresh herbs.

    Nationwide
    7

    Prahok Ktis

    Most adventurous flavor

    Grilled fermented fish paste dip with minced pork.

    Nationwide
    8

    Beef Loc Lac

    French-Khmer fusion

    Marinated beef cubes on fresh greens with tomato and onion.

    Phnom Penh
    9

    Bai Sach Chrouk

    Best value meal

    Grilled pork and rice with pickled vegetables—the $1 breakfast.

    Nationwide
    10

    Deep-Fried Tarantula

    Most daring dish

    Crispy arachnid seasoned with garlic and salt. Dare you?

    Skuon

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    • #1 Fish Amok
    • #2 Kuy Teav
    • #3 Lok Lak
    • #4 Kep Pepper Crab
    • #5 Num Pang

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