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Five Khmer Foods To Eat Before You Die

Despite the graphics on the blog, "Five Khmer Foods To Eat Before You Die" makes me hungry.  The photo above is from our Day in Lowell with Mongkol

Mchou Kroeung soup for you.

Recipe is here.

Lee LeFever Meets Mongkol in Cambodia and Eats Duck Eggs

I can't even begin to describe this, you just have to click over and read it! Meanwhile, Wanna has Grilled Beef and Prahok (fish sauce) with Cambodian bloggers in Phnom Penh.Oh, the power of social networking tools!

Hamburger Roundup in Phnom Penh

Phnomenon food blog gives us the round up on where to find a hamburger in Phnom Penh.  We get the scoop on whether or not McDonald's plans to open a golden arches there. 

Frankly,  I don't really care to eat American food like hamburgers while in Cambodia -- even if I'm suffering from major culture shock.   I really like Prahock ... really.

KhmerKrom Recipes

My husband found the most amazing web site tonight, "KhmerKrom Recipes"   The food section is amazing, photographs and recipes.   Lots and lots of links to digest.   The

My name is Mylinh  (Nakry) is the person who maintains this wonderful site.  I think she really needs a blog!

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A Cambodian Food Blog!

Need an authentic recipe for amok trei?

Want to see how menus translate in words and cuisine?

Want to know which Cambodian beers to drink?

If so, be sure to check out this Cambodian Food Blogger named Phonmenon.   It looks like an ex-pat in Cambodia who likes to eat and drink.  The blog has food recipies, restaurant reviews, beautiful photos, and more.  It's new, so let's keep our fingers crossed that when the blogging novetly wears thin, the blogs lives on.

What's the khmer phrase for Bon Apetit?

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Fish Sauce

In Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, Laos, Cambodia and the Philippines, fish sauce is never far from a cook's hand.   In Cambodia, I believe it is called "teuk-truh-ee"   or When fish sauce arrived on Southeast Asian tables remains a mystery, but its invention was inevitable. In a region blessed with abundant fish but, even today, lacking refrigeration, people naturally figured out how to preserve this valued protein source.  In Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, Laos, Cambodia and the Philippines, fish sauce is never far from a cook's hand.  Here's an article from SF Chronicle about this important Southeast Asian ingredient.  Fish sauce adds distinction to cuisines far beyond Southeast Asia

Fruits in Cambodia

Here is a list of fruits that you can eat while in Cambodia from the Fritz Restaurant in Cambodia.  The photographs are beautiful!  There are also receipes available.   To learn more about fruits you can eat in Cambodia, check out Sweet Cucumber.

The Asia Rice Foundation: Cambodia: Spirits of the Rice Fields

Although most Cambodians are Buddhists, farmers still practice forms of folk religion—which is filled with supernatural beings and magical rituals—and believe in its power.  This page, from the Asia Rice Foundation, describes some of these.

The Asia Rice Foundation's goal is to mobilize and provide support for research, educational, cultural, and advocacy movements that promote public appreciation of the role of rice in the diverse culture of Asia, and ensure that farmers can produce enough rice to feed Asia's growing population while preserving the environment. 

While there isn't a huge amount of content about Cambodia's rice industry and farmers, you can learn alot about rice heritage and culture of Asia and Southeast Asia.   There is also photo gallery of beautiful photos of rice farmers from Asia and children's drawings.  I particularly like the children's drawings from Indonesia.   Also, an extensive link list and information about the science of rice.