Grilled Prawns (បង្កង់ដុត) — Cambodian Food Encyclopedia
River prawns grilled over charcoal with garlic butter and Kampot pepper.
What is Grilled Prawns?
River prawns grilled over charcoal with garlic butter and Kampot pepper.
- Price range: $5–15
- Spice level: No spice
- Best cities to try it: Phnom Penh, Kampot, Kep, Kratie
- The giant river prawns from Tonle Sap are seasonal — best from November to March.
Grilled Prawns
$5–15បង្កង់ដុត
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Giant river prawns are a delicacy in Cambodia, especially along the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers. They're simply grilled over charcoal and served with a lime and Kampot pepper dipping sauce or garlic butter. The massive freshwater prawns can be as long as a forearm and have sweet, succulent flesh.
Key Ingredients
- river prawns
- garlic
- butter
- Kampot pepper
- lime
- salt
Where to Find
- riverside restaurants
- seafood markets
- coastal restaurants
Best Cities
Dietary Information
✓ gluten-free✓ pescatarian
Insider Tip
The giant river prawns from Tonle Sap are seasonal — best from November to March.
Frequently Asked Questions
Grilled Prawns is typically made with river prawns, garlic, butter, Kampot pepper, lime and salt.
Grilled Prawns has a spice level of "No spice".
The listed price range for Grilled Prawns is $5–15.
More Seafood Dishes
- Prahok Ktis (ប្រហុកខ្ទីស)
- Steamed Fish with Lime (ត្រីចំហ៊ុយ)
- Fish with Prahok Sauce (ត្រីប្រម៉ា)
- Snail Stir-fry (ឆាខ្យង)
- Grilled Squid (មឹកអាំង)
- Fish Ball Soup (ស៊ុបគ្រាប់ត្រី)
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