What is Lort Cha?
Lort Cha is a beloved night market dish featuring short, thick rice noodles stir-fried with beef, bean sprouts, Chinese chives, and a generous amount of soy and oyster sauce. The noodles develop crispy edges from the blazing wok heat while staying chewy inside. Often topped with a fried egg, this is quintessential Cambodian street food at its most satisfying.
- Price range: $1.50–3
- Spice level: No spice
- Best cities to try it: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Battambang
- Best eaten at night markets where the wok is blazing hot. Always get the fried egg on top.
Lort Cha
$1.50–3ឡតឆា
Lort Cha is a beloved night market dish featuring short, thick rice noodles stir-fried with beef, bean sprouts, Chinese chives, and a generous amount of soy and oyster sauce. The noodles develop crispy edges from the blazing wok heat while staying chewy inside. Often topped with a fried egg, this is quintessential Cambodian street food at its most satisfying.
Key Ingredients
- short rice noodles
- beef
- bean sprouts
- Chinese chives
- soy sauce
- oyster sauce
- egg
- garlic
Where to Find
- night markets
- street stalls
Best Cities
Dietary Information
Insider Tip
Best eaten at night markets where the wok is blazing hot. Always get the fried egg on top.
Frequently Asked Questions
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