Samlor Chapek (សម្លចាប៉ិក) — Cambodian Food Encyclopedia
Ginger and pork soup with a warming, aromatic broth — perfect rainy season comfort food.
What is Samlor Chapek?
Ginger and pork soup with a warming, aromatic broth — perfect rainy season comfort food.
- Price range: $1.50–4
- Spice level: No spice
- Best cities to try it: Phnom Penh, Battambang, Siem Reap
- Order this when you're feeling under the weather — the ginger is naturally medicinal.
Samlor Chapek
$1.50–4សម្លចាប៉ិក
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Samlor Chapek is a warming ginger soup that Cambodians turn to during the rainy season or when feeling under the weather. The clear broth is infused with copious amounts of fresh ginger, making it both warming and soothing. Tender pork slices and rice provide substance, while garlic and fish sauce add depth.
Key Ingredients
- pork
- ginger
- garlic
- rice
- fish sauce
- green onion
- black pepper
Dietary Information
✓ gluten-free✓ dairy-free
Insider Tip
Order this when you're feeling under the weather — the ginger is naturally medicinal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Samlor Chapek is typically made with pork, ginger, garlic, rice, fish sauce, green onion and black pepper.
Samlor Chapek has a spice level of "No spice".
The listed price range for Samlor Chapek is $1.50–4.
More Soups & Curries Dishes
- Pickled Fish Soup (ស្ងោរជ្រក់ត្រី)
- Coconut Curry Soup (សម្លខ្ទីស)
- Samlor Proher (សម្លព្រហើរ)
- Fish Amok (អាម៉ុកត្រី)
- Samlor Korko (សម្លកកូរ)
- Samlor Machu Yuon (សម្លម្ជូរយួន)
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