Author: Channy Laux

Spicy Soy Sauce

Spicy Soy Sauce

Spicy, tangy and savory soy sauce goes well with almost any dish, or just with hard boiled eggs. Adds excitement to the good but boring Costco Roasted Chicken 😉

Thnot Palm Sugar

Thnot Palm Sugar

Thnot is the Cambodian word for Borassus Flabellifer, also known as Toddy Palm. Thnot sugar is made from the nectar of Thnot flowers. It has a delicate aroma and distinctive sweet flavor with caramel undertones. Thnot grows wild in Cambodia, dotting rice fields and towering 

Mango Salad with Prawns (Ngom Swai)

Mango Salad with Prawns (Ngom Swai)

Green mango and shrimp tossed with Chrouk Metae and Thai basil; a mouthwatering salad for a hot summer day.

Cambodian Chow Fun

Cambodian Chow Fun

Pan fried rice noodles a perfect way to enjoy with Chrouk Metae (Cambodian Hot Sauce)

Roasted Eggplant with Tamarind

Roasted Eggplant with Tamarind

Tender roasted eggplant topped with sautéed ground pork in tamarind sauce

Cambodian BBQ Beef

Cambodian BBQ Beef

Experience authentic Cambodian street food in 3-steps with all-in-one Angkor Kroeung Prawlak and some skirt steak. 

Spring Salad

Spring Salad

Fresh spring salad with Tuk Meric dressing

Spicy Cheese Spread

Spicy Cheese Spread

An easy, festive and lightly spicy spread – great with crackers or veggies for parties with friends and family

Tamarind Shrimp Salad

Tamarind Shrimp Salad

Perfectly grilled shrimp tossed with tamarind sauce and greens.

Pineapple Curry

Pineapple Curry

Somlaw Machu Ktis Manaws: Healthy and creamy with natural sweet and sour from pineapple, it’s no wonder that this curry is comfort food. Despite its beautiful deep red color, this popular curry is not spicy.

Lemongrass Sour Soup

Lemongrass Sour Soup

This absolutely delicious soup has a deep rich flavor with lots of veggies, perfect on a cold or rainy day. The soup’s base is prahok and lemongrass (kroeung) with just the right amount of tamarind for natural sourness.

Cambodian Curry

Cambodian Curry

Rich, flavorful curry in coconut cream with onions, potatoes, carrots, bamboo shoots, string beans and wonderful lemongrass paste (kroeung).

Broiled Branzino

Broiled Branzino

Treat your family to this healthy white fish recipe. No grill needed and cleanup is easy!

Khmer Tamarind Sauce Favorites

Khmer Tamarind Sauce Favorites

Distinct from tamarind use in other Southeast Asian cultures, Khmer tamarind sauce is smooth and well-balanced with umami flavor.  Authentic Khmer tamarind sauce is a versatile base ingredient that is packed with rich flavor and not overwhelmingly sour.

Roasted Cauliflower

Roasted Cauliflower

Want something light and healthy, without compromising flavor? Try this roasted cauliflower tossed in the warm deep flavor of Cambodian Seven Spice and sprinkled with crunchy roasted garlic and California chili pepper. Memory Lane This dish is inspired by one of my mother’s beef jerky 

Makrut Lime Martini

Makrut Lime Martini

Makrut limes have flavor similar to regular limes, but more intense, especially the rind. The juice adds a nice rich flavor for martinis and a little of the rind kicks the flavor up just right!

Cambodian Food In The News

Cambodian Food In The News

It is exciting to see the words, “Cambodian Food” on a major news network like CNN, 30 Cambodian foods every visitor needs to try.  We are delighted to see that one-third of these dishes were made with lemongrass paste (Kroeung), which is one of our 

Spicy Jicama Slaw

Spicy Jicama Slaw

This spicy refreshing slaw is perfect served with grilled meats. Memory Lane Every time I come across fresh jicama, my mind flashes back to a moist, cold, rainy day in Cambodia; our house was filled with the aroma of pan fried fish and fresh Chrouk 

Caprese Cambodian Style

Caprese Cambodian Style

Turns out that Caprese salads work exceptionally well with Tuk Meric, the tangy and peppery sauce used throughout Cambodia. Mediterranean Cambodian fusion is a thing!