Cha Houy Teuk (ចាហួយទឹក) — Cambodian Food Encyclopedia
Colorful Khmer jelly dessert made from agar-agar, coconut milk, and pandan.
What is Cha Houy Teuk?
Colorful Khmer jelly dessert made from agar-agar, coconut milk, and pandan.
- Price range: $0.50–1.50
- Spice level: No spice
- Best cities to try it: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Battambang
- Wonderfully refreshing on a hot day. The pandan-flavored ones are the most traditional.
Cha Houy Teuk
$0.50–1.50ចាហួយទឹក
🍰 Desserts & Sweetsdessert🌶️ No spice
A popular Cambodian dessert featuring layers of brightly colored jelly (from agar-agar seaweed extract) served in coconut milk syrup. The jellies come in various shapes and colors, often cut into cubes and served with shaved ice. Flavored with pandan, coconut, and palm sugar, it's a refreshing and visually striking sweet treat.
Key Ingredients
- agar-agar
- coconut milk
- palm sugar
- pandan
- food coloring
Dietary Information
✓ vegan✓ vegetarian✓ gluten-free✓ dairy-free
Insider Tip
Wonderfully refreshing on a hot day. The pandan-flavored ones are the most traditional.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cha Houy Teuk is typically made with agar-agar, coconut milk, palm sugar, pandan and food coloring.
Cha Houy Teuk has a spice level of "No spice".
The listed price range for Cha Houy Teuk is $0.50–1.50.
More Desserts & Sweets Dishes
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