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• Fish-sauce stir-fry

  Morning-market greens tossed with fish sauce—everyday table food in many Khmer homes. Simple, fast, familiar.

  Tip: Go easy on extra salt—fish sauce already carries the flavor.

• Fish amok

  Fish steamed in Khmer curry paste and coconut—not every day, but home flavor when there is time.

• Khmer curry fish

  Fish curry with vegetables over hot rice. Lighter than some neighbors' curries—good for an ordinary day.

• Beef kuy teav

  Morning beef noodle soup—often eaten out, still everyday food for people who live here.

  Tip: Ask if the broth is hot; don't wait forever at peak hour.

• Banana-flower salad

  Banana flower with chicken or seafood—fresh and light for hot days.

• Num ansorm (sticky-rice cake)

  Sticky rice wrapped in banana leaf—common at festivals, also at ordinary markets.

• Mango sticky rice

  Ripe mango with coconut sticky rice—often a snack or a small finish after a meal.

  Tip: Best in mango season—skip fruit that is still too green.

• Grilled skewers

  Roadside chicken or beef skewers—after work or on weekends.

  Tip: In rainy season, prefer a covered stall.

• Lok lak

  Stir-fried beef with Khmer dipping sauce, rice, and greens. Some homes save it for weekends.

• Nom banh chok

  Fresh rice noodles with a vegetable-based curry—morning food many families know.

• Somlor korko

  A mixed-vegetable fish stew—home cooking that follows whatever the market has that day.

• Prahoik dip

  Prahoik dipping sauce with fresh vegetables—not a main course, but everyday flavor.

• Khmer fried rice

  Fried rice with meat and greens—a fast plate when there is no time for a long cook.

• Lemongrass grilled fish

  Fish grilled with lemongrass—weekends or when family gathers.

• Khmer chicken soup

  A light chicken soup—when you are tired, or after rain. Simple and warming.

• Num kom

  A sweet sticky-rice cake—festival tables and market snacks alike.

• Kampot pepper crab

  Pepper crab—not everyday, but a flavor people return to when the chance comes.

• Pork rice porridge

  Morning porridge—light and easy when you do not want a heavy plate.

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