Fried Shrimp Cake (នំបង្គា) — Cambodian Food Encyclopedia
Crispy golden shrimp fritters made with minced shrimp, garlic, and pepper.
What is Fried Shrimp Cake?
Crispy golden shrimp fritters made with minced shrimp, garlic, and pepper.
- Price range: $2–5
- Spice level: No spice
- Best cities to try it: Kep, Sihanoukville, Phnom Penh, Kampot
- Best at coastal restaurants where the shrimp is fresh. The sweet chili dip is essential.
Fried Shrimp Cake
$2–5នំបង្គា
🦐 Seafoodsnacklunch🌶️ No spice
These golden fritters are made from a paste of minced shrimp, garlic, pepper, and a touch of tapioca starch for binding. The mixture is shaped into small patties and deep-fried until golden and crispy. Served with sweet chili sauce, they're a popular appetizer and snack at seafood restaurants and markets.
Key Ingredients
- shrimp
- garlic
- pepper
- tapioca starch
- egg
- sweet chili sauce
Dietary Information
✓ gluten-free✓ dairy-free✓ pescatarian
Insider Tip
Best at coastal restaurants where the shrimp is fresh. The sweet chili dip is essential.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fried Shrimp Cake is typically made with shrimp, garlic, pepper, tapioca starch, egg and sweet chili sauce.
Fried Shrimp Cake has a spice level of "No spice".
The listed price range for Fried Shrimp Cake is $2–5.
More Seafood Dishes
- Crab Fried Rice (បាយឆាក្ដាម)
- Clam Stir-fry (ឆាក្រែម)
- Fish Head Soup (សម្លក្បាលត្រី)
- Smoked Fish (ត្រីចម្អិន)
- Salt & Pepper Squid (មឹកបំពង)
- Kampot Pepper Crab (ក្ដាមឆា)
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