Last verified: 2026-08-03by Experiences Team · Cambodia Experience Designers

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

fine dining restaurantslocal Khmer restaurantsnight marketscooking classes

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Details drawn from our Khmer food encyclopedia.

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