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    Fish Amok — Cambodia Encyclopedia
    Cambodia's national dish: tender fish steamed in coconut curry custard with lemongrass, galangal, and kroeung paste, wrapped in banana leaf.
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    Fish Amok

    Cambodia's national dish: tender fish steamed in coconut curry custard with lemongrass, galangal, and kroeung paste, wrapped in banana leaf.

    Cambodia's national dish — steamed fish curry in banana leaf with coconut milk and kroeung paste.

    Quick Facts

    Type: Curry/Steam
    Price: $3–8
    Protein: White fish
    Category: soups-curries
    Price: $2–8
    Best time: Year-round

    Key ingredients

    freshwater fishcoconut milkkroeung pasteeggfish saucepalm sugarkaffir lime leavesbanana leafnhor leafturmericlemongrassgalangal

    Where to find it

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