Banana Flower Salad (ញ៉ាំត្រកួន) — Cambodian Food Encyclopedia
Shredded banana flower salad with chicken, herbs, and tangy lime dressing.
What is Banana Flower Salad?
Shredded banana flower salad with chicken, herbs, and tangy lime dressing.
- Price range: $2–5
- Spice level: Mild
- Best cities to try it: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Battambang
- A great dish to try if you want something uniquely Cambodian that most tourists miss.
Banana Flower Salad
$2–5ញ៉ាំត្រកួន
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This beautiful salad features finely shredded banana flower — the large purple blossom at the end of a banana bunch — tossed with poached chicken, fresh herbs (mint, basil, Vietnamese coriander), fried shallots, and roasted peanuts. The banana flower has a mild, slightly astringent flavor and satisfying crunch. Dressed with lime, fish sauce, and chili, it's a sophisticated dish that showcases Khmer cuisine's creativity with produce.
Key Ingredients
- banana flower
- chicken
- mint
- basil
- roasted peanuts
- fried shallots
- lime
- fish sauce
- chili
Dietary Information
✓ gluten-free✓ dairy-free
Insider Tip
A great dish to try if you want something uniquely Cambodian that most tourists miss.
Frequently Asked Questions
Banana Flower Salad is typically made with banana flower, chicken, mint, basil, roasted peanuts, fried shallots, lime, fish sauce and chili.
Banana Flower Salad has a spice level of "Mild".
The listed price range for Banana Flower Salad is $2–5.
More Salads Dishes
- Banana Stem Salad (ញ៉ាំត្រយ៉ាងចេក)
- Green Mango Salad with Dried Fish (ញ៉ាំស្វាយត្រីងៀត)
- Lotus Stem Salad (ញ៉ាំប្រorg)
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- Green Mango Salad (ញ៉ាំស្វាយ)
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