Fish Ball Soup (ស៊ុបគ្រាប់ត្រី) — Cambodian Food Encyclopedia
Light clear broth with handmade fish balls, rice noodles, and fresh herbs.
What is Fish Ball Soup?
Light clear broth with handmade fish balls, rice noodles, and fresh herbs.
- Price range: $1–3
- Spice level: No spice
- Best cities to try it: Phnom Penh, Battambang, Siem Reap
- The best fish balls are handmade daily — look for stalls that make them fresh on-site.
Fish Ball Soup
$1–3ស៊ុបគ្រាប់ត្រី
🦐 Seafoodbreakfastlunch🌶️ No spice
A delicate soup featuring bouncy handmade fish balls in a clear, savory broth with thin rice noodles, bean sprouts, and fresh herbs. The fish balls are made from pounded freshwater fish mixed with tapioca starch, giving them a distinctive springy texture. Light and nourishing, it's a popular breakfast alternative to kuy teav.
Key Ingredients
- fish balls
- rice noodles
- bean sprouts
- cilantro
- green onion
- fried garlic
- fish sauce
Dietary Information
✓ gluten-free✓ dairy-free✓ pescatarian
Insider Tip
The best fish balls are handmade daily — look for stalls that make them fresh on-site.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fish Ball Soup is typically made with fish balls, rice noodles, bean sprouts, cilantro, green onion, fried garlic and fish sauce.
Fish Ball Soup has a spice level of "No spice".
The listed price range for Fish Ball Soup is $1–3.
More Seafood Dishes
- Dried Fish (ត្រីងៀត)
- Fried Shrimp Cake (នំបង្គា)
- Crab Fried Rice (បាយឆាក្ដាម)
- Clam Stir-fry (ឆាក្រែម)
- Fish Head Soup (សម្លក្បាលត្រី)
- Smoked Fish (ត្រីចម្អិន)
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