Ethan Lim: Cambodian Futures | In the Making | American Masters | PBS

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This is Culinary Futurism. Filmmaker Dustin Nakao-Haider follows Chicago-based chef Ethan Lim as he creates vibrant dishes inspired by the rich, complex history of Cambodia. Drawing on his family’s culinary legacy of over half a century, Lim’s award-winning cooking imagines how Cambodian cuisine might have evolved had the civil war not paused its growth.
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#Cambodia #cambodianfood #cheflife
In loving memory of Momma Lim 1943-2023

[@saranghae51]

Proud of you, as a Cambodian 🇰🇭

[@JohnShow1999]

My tears dropped while I was watching this real film 😢

[@dc8201]

Cambodian food is so under rated. I wish there was more Csmbodian restaurants in the US.

[@LindaCasey]

Having grown up in the Vietnam war era, this brought real tears to my eyes ..

[@glow1815]

I'm Khmer(Cambodian) love your documentary. I love Pra-hok kist! I am a true Cambodian lol

[@teresasorrentino1877]

How proud your parents must be. A beautiful film

[@sophektounn6422]

As a cambodian myself, not a chef by any means but loves food. I love how he treats food as connections to the past.

[@sadethlee9309]

Congratulations! So proud of your accomplishments. Thank you for putting our food on the map!

[@ivpanha]

truly amazing and well crafted documentary i can feel the emotions just watching this, growing up knowing our elders have lived thru such tragedy knowing some family are still broken due to what have happened pains my heart. Being the next generation of the Cambodian, nothing makes me more happy then seeing us khmer reunited and rebuilding once what we have lost. Proud of you for representing our culture, Thank you Ethans.

[@thorphoeung6057]

Congratulations Ethan Lim. You have made us Cambodians proud. It is true that the Khmer Rouge took away many talented and intelligent Cambodians' lives. But our legacy continues forward due to the ones that did managed to survive and even thrive moving forward. You are a prime example of the new generations keeping the tradition and legacy of the Khmer people intact.

[@jonward4035]

Thank you for making and sharing this documentary, and thank you Chef Lim for letting us in.

[@baubau12]

Do you know about the King of Noodom Sihanok who was couped?

[@cindymam]

Amazing story! It's always refreshing to see Cambodian culture being represented. Thank you.

[@CAMBODiANCh1natownChick]

Wow, amazing 🇰🇭👏👏🌟🙏🌟🙏🌟🙏

[@planthing]

Wonderful story of history, tragedy, dedication, triumph, family and food.

[@borapronh3430]

What an amazing story Chef Lim. I am Cambodian and I felt all the emotions as you were speaking in regards to the food, tragedy and the history behind the food and what it meant to you. Cheers to your success and inspiring people all around the world. 👏🏾👏🏾

[@feliiiik]

Thank you Ethan for sharing your families story and to everyone involve with creating this piece. It was very beautiful!

[@baubau12]

Do you know about the King of Noodom Sihanok who was couped?

[@brandonkheang]

What an amazing story and well crafted documentary. Inspired by Ethan’s journey!

[@stidrill]

Beautiful film

[@gonefishing4204]

Brothers like Lim makes me proud to be Khmer.

[@adewoleabioye8540]

A beautiful picture. Well told and truly heartfelt. Cheers to all involved in telling this rich story.

[@sophiakeo9115]

Great Jobs brother for sharing our foods & cultures! Stay Up & Show our pride! 🙏🏾💪💪💪👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🥰👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@johnpauloricchio3666]

beautiful work Dusty, Ethan & co.

[@strange_ranger1]

very cinematic. the story sees the present past and future. the subject matter is experimental and the photography very dreamy.

[@internationalbusiness5877]

Cambodian mum's are something else. Emotional.

[@sr.3056]

This is beautiful and educational! 🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭

[@closecombatmartialartstraining]

This is incredible! I bet his ancestor and his parents are very proud of him. I totally get what they have been through, but to keep the traditions alive is not that easy. I come from a Chinese Cambodian family background where ancestors and family were chefs. Chinese Cambodian cuisine is so delicious. It is hard to find authentic Chinese Cambodian foods in the US depending on where you live.

[@CarmenPetaccio-xl4gu]

Stunning! 😋

[@jamesonpace726]

Yum

[@nooperspism]

6:30 I feel the same way about my parents. Wisdom and wit are not mutually exclusive for the illiterate (English)

[@LyNnDk01]

Beautiful story and what an awesome video of your journey and way of experiences. Art and culinary is not entirely gone. Many that escaped they have taught them to their kids and grandchildrens. I am one who teaching my kids and hopefully to grandchildren as well in embracing our food. Krueng and prahok no one can take from us because its in what we’re taught for many generations. Sending lots of love and support.

[@Assertiveman]

He's awesome I wish him success for putting the Cambodian culture out there

[@Amber-ghini]

Lovely story and food ❤

[@sokunthiadan6537]

I ❤khmer food 😋

[@TRUTHx247]

Born and raised in the western world but my roots are from Cambodia. I’m a foodie and have tried almost every cuisine on the planet during my travels. With that being said, there is only one cuisine that I always crave no matter where I’m at in the world. Cambodian food is indeed the most underrated food in my opinion. I can go without many different types of food except Cambodian food. I would drive hours away just to access Cambodian food. It’s a taste that stays with you. Authentic Khmer (Cambodian) cuisine there is nothing like it. My last meal on earth would be a Khmer meal.

[@phorn_khann]

Congratulations ❤

[@wrt8883]

Thanks for sharing.

[@livefree2881]

🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🙌💯✊

[@selinaC.]

Would love to stop by n give support

[@sreyninny3508]

🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭

[@ST.BORN5]

Where and name of his restaurant?

[@w.m.p-w8989]

Definitely delicious

[@darasoth8117]

I noticed that in most videos that talks about or about Cambodia, have an unbalance like to view ratio compare to Cambodia neighboring country.

[@Lonewolfeatssolo]

Lol hella joewwwwww 😅

[@TommyLeUSA]

Is there any real Cambodian cuisine at all or they just stole Vietnamese cuisine 100% and some from Thai cuisine and just claim as theirs by changing the name. like Banh Mi, and Banh Tet. Cambodian don't use chopsticks

[@chanpunleuthorn5815]

Come to Cambodia you’ll know

[@mikewhocheeseharry5292]

Cambodia, back then was called something else and gone through different names during different eras, existed long before Thai and Vietnam were ever on the world’s map. It is a country that has been diluted by Vietnamese, Thai, and Chinese so the cuisines would have those influences.

[@TommyLeUSA]

​@@mikewhocheeseharry5292 all lies, Khmer only existed in 1100, and it is a hand eating culture country, not chopstick. Vietnam is the third oldest country on this planet. Google it!!! Did Polpol really destroy all intellectual people in Cambodia leaving a clueless new generation that knows nothing besides drinking beer and making false claims. The entire Vietnamese cuisine cookbook is being clone by Cambodia. lol

[@TommyLeUSA]

@@chanpunleuthorn5815 I know alright, After Vietnamese liberated Cambodia from Polpot, the entire country was back to the stone age without anything left. No skill trade people, no cuisines so Too many Vietnamese came over with skill to help rebuid the country and the Vietnamese brought along all Vietnamese cuisine but now Cambodian claim them all. Even the Vietnamese world famous Banh Mi and Coffee. lol

[@crew]

So what you saw in the video “Kroeng” and “Prahok”. Does this exist in Vietnamese cuisine at all? Banh Mi is brought over from France and also the first coffee plantation in Vietnam was done by the French. Bread was also introduced to France’s colonies which included Laos and Cambodia, thus these countries also make bread sandwiches. Why troll around like this buddy.