Pumpkin Custard (សង្ខ្យាល្ពៅ) — Cambodian Food Encyclopedia
Rich egg custard steamed inside a whole pumpkin — served in beautiful orange slices.
What is Pumpkin Custard?
Rich egg custard steamed inside a whole pumpkin — served in beautiful orange slices.
- Price range: $1–3
- Spice level: No spice
- Best cities to try it: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Battambang
- Often sold pre-sliced at markets. The pumpkin flesh is meant to be eaten with the custard.
Pumpkin Custard
$1–3សង្ខ្យាល្ពៅ
🍰 Desserts & Sweetsdessert🌶️ No spice
Sangkhya Lapov is one of Cambodia's most visually stunning desserts. A whole small pumpkin is hollowed out, filled with a mixture of eggs, coconut milk, palm sugar, and pandan, then steamed until the custard sets and the pumpkin flesh becomes tender. It's sliced into wedges so each piece has a layer of creamy custard atop sweet pumpkin. The presentation alone makes it special.
Key Ingredients
- small pumpkin
- eggs
- coconut milk
- palm sugar
- pandan leaf
- salt
Dietary Information
✓ gluten-free✓ dairy-free✓ vegetarian
Insider Tip
Often sold pre-sliced at markets. The pumpkin flesh is meant to be eaten with the custard.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pumpkin Custard is typically made with small pumpkin, eggs, coconut milk, palm sugar, pandan leaf and salt.
Pumpkin Custard has a spice level of "No spice".
The listed price range for Pumpkin Custard is $1–3.
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