What is Kralan?
Kralan is a rustic Cambodian delicacy — sticky rice mixed with coconut milk, black beans, and sugar is packed into a hollow bamboo tube and slowly roasted over charcoal. The bamboo imparts a subtle smoky, woody flavor to the rice. Once cooked, the bamboo is split open to reveal the soft, fragrant rice cake inside. It's most commonly sold along highways, especially the road between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.
- Price range: $0.50–1
- Spice level: No spice
- Best cities to try it: Kampong Thom, Along National Road 6, Siem Reap
- Buy these on the road between PP and Siem Reap — vendors line the highway with bundles of bamboo tubes.
Kralan
$0.50–1ក្រឡាន
Kralan is a rustic Cambodian delicacy — sticky rice mixed with coconut milk, black beans, and sugar is packed into a hollow bamboo tube and slowly roasted over charcoal. The bamboo imparts a subtle smoky, woody flavor to the rice. Once cooked, the bamboo is split open to reveal the soft, fragrant rice cake inside. It's most commonly sold along highways, especially the road between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.
Key Ingredients
- sticky rice
- coconut milk
- black beans
- sugar
- salt
- bamboo tube
Where to Find
- highway stalls
- rural markets
- festivals
Best Cities
Dietary Information
Insider Tip
Buy these on the road between PP and Siem Reap — vendors line the highway with bundles of bamboo tubes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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