Sweet & Salty Dried Fish (ត្រីឈូឆី) — Cambodian Food Encyclopedia
Deep-fried fish glazed with a sweet caramel sauce — a beloved home cooking classic.
What is Sweet & Salty Dried Fish?
Deep-fried fish glazed with a sweet caramel sauce — a beloved home cooking classic.
- Price range: $2–6
- Spice level: No spice
- Best cities to try it: Phnom Penh, Battambang, Kampong Cham
- The caramelized glaze is addictive. Pair with plain rice and a sour soup for a balanced meal.
Sweet & Salty Dried Fish
$2–6ត្រីឈូឆី
🔥 Grilled & Friedlunchdinner🌶️ No spice
Trei Chou Chhi features fish (often catfish or tilapia) deep-fried until crispy, then glazed with a thick caramel sauce made from palm sugar, fish sauce, and black pepper. The result is a shiny, lacquered fish with complex sweet-salty-savory flavors. It's quintessential Khmer home cooking.
Key Ingredients
- fish
- palm sugar
- fish sauce
- black pepper
- garlic
- oil
Where to Find
- local restaurants
- home kitchens
- family restaurants
Best Cities
Dietary Information
✓ gluten-free✓ dairy-free✓ pescatarian
Insider Tip
The caramelized glaze is addictive. Pair with plain rice and a sour soup for a balanced meal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sweet & Salty Dried Fish is typically made with fish, palm sugar, fish sauce, black pepper, garlic and oil.
Sweet & Salty Dried Fish has a spice level of "No spice".
The listed price range for Sweet & Salty Dried Fish is $2–6.
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