What is Num Banh Chok?
Fresh rice noodles with green fish curry sauce, bean sprouts, and edible flowers.
- Price range: $1–2
- Spice level: No spice
- Best cities to try it: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Battambang, Kampong Cham
- Look for women carrying the noodles in baskets on the back of bicycles — they make them fresh every morning.
Num Banh Chok
$1–2នំបញ្ចុក
Often called "Khmer noodles," Num Banh Chok is a breakfast staple found across Cambodia. Fresh, hand-pressed rice noodles are topped with a green curry sauce made from pounded lemongrass, turmeric root, garlic, and fish. The dish is garnished with a generous pile of raw vegetables and herbs — banana flower, cucumber, bean sprouts, and mint. Some regions serve a red curry version (samlor Khmer) with a prahok-based sauce. The noodles themselves are made fresh daily, giving them a delicate, silky texture you won't find in dried versions.
Key Ingredients
- fresh rice noodles
- fish
- lemongrass
- turmeric
- garlic
- banana flower
- cucumber
- bean sprouts
- mint
- long beans
Where to Find
- morning markets
- street vendors
- village stalls
Best Cities
Dietary Information
Insider Tip
Look for women carrying the noodles in baskets on the back of bicycles — they make them fresh every morning.
Frequently Asked Questions
More Rice & Noodles Dishes
- Bai Cha (បាយឆា)
- Mi Cha (មីឆា)
- Lort Cha (ឡតឆា)
- Bobor (Rice Porridge) (បបរ)
- Mee Katang (មីកាតាំង)
- Red Curry Noodles (នំបញ្ចុកសម្លខ្មែរ)
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