It’s mango season here in Cambodia, and the best way to enjoy them is to pair the sweet fruit with sweet and salty coconut-milk sticky rice. Khao Nieow Ma-muang is a very popular dessert with both Cambodia and foreign visitors, and the first sweet we’re adding to the site. Enjoy!
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Banana blossoms are found in salads throughout Southeast Asia, usually flavored by a dressing that includes lime juice, fish sauce and sugar. Their beautiful purple-red outer leaves sometimes are used as cups in which the salads are served. They are available at Super H Mart, as are the rest of...
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This is one of the most popular dishes in Cambodia. It's a soupy curry that's more aromatic and less spicy than curries found in other parts of Southeast Asia. It uses a substantial amount of fresh ginger and lemongrass for flavor and fragrance. Serve over rice to soak up the...
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It's pomelo season, and in the last week, I've made Cambodia pomelo salad three times. How could I resist? Everywhere I shopped -- from the San Jose Tet market where I bought my potted chrysanthemums, to the Chinese grocery store, to Costco -- there were pomelos for sale. The gentle...
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Travellers to Cambodia should take precautions as they would elsewhere in Asia. Some of the diseases known to exist in Cambodia include malaria, hepatitis A and B, typhoid, tuberculosis, Japanese encephalitis, dengue fever, diphtheria, tetanus, and HIV/ AIDS. We recommend you take adequate preventative measures to minimise your risk of...
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