First Time Trying Cambodian/Khmer Food

We tried Cambodian food for the first time in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. We were a little nervous to try these new dishes, but so glad we did. Enjoy the local cuisine right along with us budget travelers trying to learn new cultures through food and adventures.
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[@WalksInCamera]

Really enjoying your travels around south east Asia and the food in Cambodia looks very interesting!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you. The world is just so fascinating. Glad we can share some of it.

[@limtheng]

Just want to tell you the leaf that you had mentioned in your vdo is called Maroum english name is moringa. Glad to see you tried traditional Khmer foods which most foreigners don’t know. By the way, enjoy your time in Cambodia.😊👍

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you for the clarification. Cambodia has been a huge learning experience for us.

[@Norakong01]

Welcome to Cambodia❤

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Well thank you!! 😊

[@Kosalsom]

Welcome to Cambodia 🇰🇭

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you so much! 😃✌️

[@michelleharrell8452]

Those picture stones are really fascinating. Desert scenes.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Yes! It's very cool stuff.

[@KhmerMinnesnowta]

I left the country back in 1979 after I had to live through the genocide under Pol Pot killing madness. Most of my family members did not survive as we were forced to move out of the Phnom Penh City in 1975 to work in the rice fields. I've returned to visit my sole surviving sister every year for the last ten years since my retirement from Minnesota , US to heal the past. It's very safe to visit Cambodia now as the country has come a long way since the prolonged civil war was officially ended in 1998. Be mindful of your surroundings . Be kind whenever possible. It's always possible as life is short to do the things we don't love doing. Happy and safe travels from a genocide survivor ✌️

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Wow! Glad you survived all the tragedy that happened here. Cambodia has a heavy past that shoes the strength of the people that lived through it. Thanks for sharing your story.

[@PeterC245]

You must find it very Ironic , that the former Prime Minister , was part of the Khmer Rouge , and their genocide

[@daniellilienkamp5202]

I can’t get over those tangles of wires above the streets. It’s amazing the whole city hasn’t burned down! The food, however, looked pretty good.

[@Ronin-go1xn]

Cambodia is STILL a 3rd world country brother.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

The wiring looks like a headache. We always wonder what it's like to be an electrician here in Asia. Just crazy!

[@daniellilienkamp5202]

@@Ronin-go1xn it still looks very dangerous.

[@mcmobile671]

Thanks for sharing your experience in Cambodia!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thanks for joining the adventures with us.

[@vireakbotsak7124]

Both of you are very brave to try those two dishes and that just a fancy restaurant, the local one hit harder when it comes to taste. Oh and also you’ll never get used to the heat i been over there for a whole year traveling across Cambodia on a motorbike and i just keep sweating from the first day til the last.😂🤣 Good luck guys and have a safe journey!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

The heat is no joke! Motorbiking is the way to go. We rent them as much as we can. Yeah, the street food enters another level. It can be tastier and scarier all the same. Enjoy your travels. We'll be around SEA a few more months.

[@Adventure2Anywhere]

I love watching you guys try new foods and figuring out how to eat it, such a fun journey 😃

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Sometimes we don't even know what we're getting because we just point to some words on a menu. It gets interesting. Lol!

[@71luvmusic]

The picture stone is really pretty. 😍

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We thought so too. It was cool to see so much of it used too.

[@ThePrahok884]

One of the Best Stone (Art and sculpture especially Apsara stone) in Cambodia will make you Happy and surprise when you come to visit Cambodia 🇰🇭 😊😊😊

[@LilyCorowsky]

I am an American who was introduced to delicious Cambodian foods by Cambodian friends from church. I was blown away by their delicious and unique flavors. I crave it often. Thankfully, I just go to my friend’s house and they make them for me. They frequently invite me over for dinner. Those foods you were served would not be top recommendations. Why would they recommend those?Top delicious foods in my opinion are: 1) Cambodian Sausages (Twako) 2) Lemongrass Beef Skewers paired with Cambodian Papaya Salad. 3)Cambodian Amok (National Traditional Dish: It’s a fish coconut curry custard served in a banana leaf pocket) I prefer shrimp, chicken, or scallop amok, but they mostly make fish amok, which is the traditional one. I learned that this dish was only cooked and served to royals and upper class people back in ancient times. Only many years later, the commoners were able to eat them as well. 4) Cucumber Chicken Salad 5) Lemon Grass Beef or Chicken stir fry (Cha Kreung Chicken or Beef) 6) Lemongrass Sweet and Sour Beef soup (Somlaw Majoo Kreung… sorry for my mispronunciations or Misspelling Cambodians) 7) Cambodian Yellow or Red Curry with Noodles or Baguettes 8) Shrimp Mango Salad 9) Fermented Fish Paste with Steak and Vegetables for Dipping (Prahok w/ Steak and Veggies) 10) Prahok Ktiss 11) Fish Gravy Noodles (Nom Banjok) 12) Cambodian Pickle Slaw 13) Beef on a Bed of Lettuce and Tomatoes with Black Pepper Lemon Lime Sauce (Beef Lok Lak) 14) Cambodian Papaya Salad 15) Fish Cakes (Prahut Trey) 16) Fish Lime Gravy with Vegetables for Dipping (Thuk Trey). I again prefer Chicken. 17) Chicken or Beef Morning Glory Soup 18) Cambodian Chicken Skewers 19) Ginger Stir Fry Chicken The Khmer Empire ruled most of Southeast Asia from the 9-15 century and preceded neighboring countries. Most things in art, architecture, royal etiquette, culture, tradition, dance, royal court dance, foods, etc… heavily influenced or taken by the neighbors. Some like Thais took them and claimed them as their own, like stealing. They still do it to this day unfortunately. Anyway, happy travels and happy eating! 😊

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Ooh you are so lucky to have such kind Cambodian friends that feed you. We just saved your list. Thank you so, so much. Yes, very sad that not all Khmer temples are still on Cambodian land.

[@chhinsomanav6104]

The egg you were eating is made from permated salty fish and mix with egg. We usually eat it with the vegetable wrapping around because the fish will make it salty. If you like spicy, you can eat it with fresh cut chilli. Almost every Cambodian love that dish because it feel like home made foods anywhere you go.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Nothing beats homemade. We can ser it being a comfort food. What sauce do you usually have with it?

[@chhinsomanav6104]

@TheAdventureCloset Thank you for your replies. Honestly, we don't eat it with sauce because the fish is already salty. However, someplace they might make it a little bit less salty or because they put less fish in it. The fish alone you can eat it with a bowl of rice. Maybe the restaurant put less fish in it.

[@user-lv2xr2rc6j]

Welcome to Cambodia 🙏🇰🇭, I recommend best food of Cambodia is Amok and Beef Lok Lak.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

The Amok has been so good every time. will have to try the other dish. Thank you!

[@hf..7271]

Hi! Friend watching from Cali, Cambodia has 4 seasons , Rain season, dry season , summer season , spring season . Thank you for visiting Cambodia . Cambodia always eat soup or broth with rice that’s why they serve also rice . The soup name is Kor Koh fish it’s really good made of lemony grass and similar ingredient as curry . Leave is Moringa . Usually the side vege pieces , we ate with a dipping flavor sauce you’ll need to ask them or order side sauce that’s goes along with the vege. The green crunchy thin it’s very good it’s also goes with dipping sauce or with the eggs omelette pastry fishes that was on the same entrees that should be consume with the egg fish omelette .

[@TheAdventureCloset]

It really seemed a sauce was missing. Now we know! Any other dishes we should try?

[@kolapyellow7631]

The fried egg has fermented fish in it, it has strong flavor, that's why they come with vegetables, (now i understand that dish) but they should introduce it to you.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

That makes sense with the fish flavor. It was very good.

[@upnorthadventureswithccc]

Great price on the coffee and cell phone plans ! Fun to try some new kinds of food ! It always looks good on camera :) So different there, they even have hanging pigs, lol Just had to mention those little pigs hanging. That is something you would never see back in the states. Such a interesting video to watch :)

[@TheAdventureCloset]

I know! The hanging meats always het us. We've seen goats, ducks, even dog.

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Amazing video!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you, friend!

[@Rabbit_77723]

Welcome to Cambodia ❤🙏

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you. Lovely country.

[@ThePrahok884]

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[@TheAdventureCloset]

អគុណ​ដែល​បាន​ទស្សនា។ កម្ពុជា​ស្អាត​ណាស់ ប្រជាជន​រួសរាយ​រាក់ទាក់។

[@ThePrahok884]

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[@EKShare168]

I like that traditional style coffee. :D . It remined me about my childhood. Love you from Cambodia.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We love the coconut coffee in Cambodia. Just mentioning it we want one now. Lol!

[@wrt8883]

Thanks for sharing

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you for joining the adventure.

[@chhivhun995]

Much love your videos.thanks . welcome to Cambodia.❤❤

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Awe! Thank you very much for watching!

[@chhivhun995]

@@TheAdventureCloset welcome welcome.thanks again.

[@RockhoundTreasurehunt]

Delicious! Everything looked really good except the humidity. I can definitely handle the Las Vegas heat just as long as the humidity stays below 5%. Lol.. Watch out for those tuk tuks Charlie! Stay safe and RockOn!!!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We feel like we could climb the Kingston Range with you now after being in Asia for 5 months. The humidity is torture.

[@RodKrisBisdakMotovlog]

Very nice video my friend

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you so much!

[@CambodiaLifeTV]

Welcome to Cambodia ❤

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you. It's a beautiful country. 🇰🇭

[@outdooradventureswithfayde6832]

I can't get over how insane it looks to drive over there. It's a free for all! Lol! Sorry, I'm not one for food videos. But, I gave it the ole thumbs up anywho 😁👍 I saw a bit of yalls live the other night, but I was in bed and was too tired to chat. Sorry bout that. Have a great week, Charlie n Liz! 👋😊

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Hey Shawn. We were going to warn you about this vid. Totally forgot. Sorry about that. Thanks for watching anyway. Yeah the driving has been interesting in each country. A little scary at times. Lol! Hope you got some good sleep.

[@pahanin2480]

Nice review

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you. We had some tasty dishes for sure

[@sophiakeo9115]

Have Fun guys & Safe Travels!! 😳😳😳💪🙏🏾👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🥰🥰🥰

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thanks a bunch!

[@w.m.p-w8989]

Great job trying the food

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Haha! Thank you. We were nervous.

[@therabbitnews9362]

Those are real Cambodian foods. Most foreigners like the fusion kind of foods because they are familiar with them. Stirred fry stuffs mostly relates to Chinese foods. There are Chinese Cambodians. I'm pretty sure that was sailor koe ko. Samlor means food. Ko means stir. As you see the dish. They stirred vegetables and fish together.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Glad we found "real" Cambodian food. It's tough when you can't speak or read the language.

[@wassup2900]

Samlor is not mean like that

[@NS-ve4ms]

@@wassup2900 you’re right. “Samlor” means “soup” and “cha” is “stir-fry”

[@blablabla-jn5ue]

a lot of the popular Cambodian food is Chinese Cambodian food. Same with Thailand, but even more prevalent, most of what people get in Thailand is only Thai Chinese food - Pad Thai, Pad Seew, Boat Noodles, etc (most people did not eat with chopsticks until Chinese immigrants came like 100 years ago). (there's over 20 million Chinese in Thailand). a lot of Southeast Asian countries have a ton of Chinese influence in the food, especially Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

[@NS-ve4ms]

@@blablabla-jn5ue and more specifically, mostly from Teochew Chinese

[@dianabalto]

Wow $14.28 for cell service including phone that's cheap compare to the USA. Food looks good ... also cheap. Traffic is stressful !!!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Wish we could bring these prices back home.

[@janeenkledlow5419]

If I can ask, what phone store, did you go to, to get your sim cards and plan? Great Vlog. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you so much. Here is a link for the sim card. maps.app.goo.gl/1jwYFNNi1oiHLMqw8

[@goodvideos.113]

In Cambodia the climate looks hotter than in Vietnam 28:39 / 28:39

[@TheAdventureCloset]

It is much hotter than Vietnam. Didn't think that was possible. Haha!

[@coreana.aesthetics]

South East Asia was under heatwave for a few weeks. Now it has been much cooler.

[@goober9983]

The temp sounds like Southern Illinois. Real feel of 94 and 98 is tolerable. 😅. Have fun on Cambodia, it should be a great adventure.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We love Southern Illinois. Garden of the Gods is one of the most peaceful places we've been. Sorry about the heat though. That's just too much.

[@jlewsf]

there should be a dip with the veg plate. mix veg as you like, dip and eat :)

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We wondered about that. Would have been even better.

[@gmm5550]

americans going abroad: 1 where is mcdonalds or other fastfood place? 2 where is starbucks? 3 things are sooo different here 4 oh look people are so thin here..and healthy.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Not sure you've seen any of our other videos, judging by this comment. I hope you take the time to do so. Profiling us for things you've read on the internet about our nationality is a good sign you might want to consider some travel yourself. The world is wider than what you can see on your smartphone. Hope you find some joy out there. ✌️

[@mikedodge3910]

The way the wires overhead are like spider webs is so interesting, definitely 3rd worldish!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Couldn't imagine trying to work on those lines. So dangerous, but it's how they've done it for ages.

[@annietep6543]

The green thick vegetable that you showed it call winged bean

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you. An appropriate name. They're pretty good.

[@RothTuy-jw8rw]

Pretty interesting about your content. If you’re able to make more deeper Cambodian culture even more interesting my dear. Love to watches your video as always. Thanks

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you very much. We are enjoying creating these experiences for everyone.

[@hengteng]

nice

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thanks! 😃

[@godismytrust]

Most food that they sell there mostly you will eat with rice

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Well we do like rice!

[@wesgraham2262]

At the restaurant 11 min. in, you break apart the mound of rice and spoon the curry soup over it.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Ah OK! Thank you.

[@moandjen]

I can’t do the fish head soup. I know because I’ve had a different version but I couldn’t get it down 😅

[@TheAdventureCloset]

The eyes in your dish just make it too apparent you're eating something that was once alive.

[@kolapyellow7631]

Oh, u wrap the fried egg with the vegetables.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We needed help. Lol!

[@Ronin-go1xn]

It’s truly amazing how anyone could recommend these dishes for you both. It’s not palatable for westerners unless you’re there in Cambodia for a long while. I feel bad.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Do you have a dish you recommend? We had some awful things as well as delicious. We're not really picky either.

[@Ronin-go1xn]

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[@Ronin-go1xn]

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[@Ronin-go1xn]

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[@Ronin-go1xn]

Central Market during day time and Phsa Orussey in the evening. Endless of food.

[@sengvannak6743]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you. Have a great day!

[@Ronin-go1xn]

Those leaves are moringa leaves. Honestly someone there should have explained to you both how to enjoy them.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Those girls were just too shy. We worked our way around the dish best we could lol. It was pretty good still.

[@Ronin-go1xn]

English is a problem and yes a little shy as well.

[@sohinkhun6241]

💖😋🥰

[@TheAdventureCloset]

❤️✌️😃

[@SoundofGugu]

What is the name and location of the sim card store you bought from?

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We got it from 7-11.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Woops, taking this back. Here is a link. It wasn't 7-11. maps.app.goo.gl/1jwYFNNi1oiHLMqw8

[@SoundofGugu]

@@TheAdventureCloset yes, i was waiting for you to realise. Cheers. Figured it out... Cellcard~\!

[@kolapyellow7631]

Not a snakehead, but a kind of catfish.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Oh ok! Thank you.

[@wrt8883]

They needs to fix The streets it old in the 70. Seam Reap a little walkable.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Yeah it wasn't a very walkable city. Other areas we went were better. Lots of aging infrastructure there, but that is understandable.

[@wilbondcajunrockhound5758]

Some different foods there should come with instructions . its 80+ humidity m 95 + degrees here and feels like hell , and in 60 years still not use to it 😅

[@TheAdventureCloset]

There is no getting used to it. We sweat buckets all day every day here. It's pretty gross. Lol!

[@wilbondcajunrockhound5758]

@@TheAdventureCloset 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@largent45]

Everything is new again and you have to relearn a new country, just like you did Vietnam when you first got there! Unfortunately, by the time you start getting used to it, you will be off to another new country! Lol! Well you tried! Lmao! And us Asians eat weird stuff, but it's good! I learned young not to ask dad what was in things! 😂 It's good to see you out, even in that heat! You guys are going to freeze to death when you come home! Stick to the American food! Which will be nothing like it should be. Oh well!❤ Thanks for the tour guys!❤

[@TheAdventureCloset]

It is so fun learning again. We thought there would be more similarities from Vietnam to Cambodia, but it was a whole new world. Our palettes have opened up a lot. I mean we just ate bugs recently. 🤣 Good tip to nor ask what is in things and just try.

[@kolapyellow7631]

No sidewalks, vendors take over the sidewalk.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

The beauty of Southeast Asia. Streets are full of locals making a living for themselves.

[@kolapyellow7631]

Shouldn't the vegetables come with dipping sauce ? I think they left that out.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We thought so too

[@chheangsovathana]

i like korko with chicken than fish. less bone 😂

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We'll try that. Thank you. The bones were a lot to deal with.

[@sovannneang6230]

They should filled the fish make sure no borne

[@TheAdventureCloset]

What do they stuff the fish with?

[@michelleharrell8452]

No ocean breezes.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Nope, not there. Just burning sun

[@sophiakeo9115]

How to eat?? silly guys! just dipping the vegetables with the soup sauces & add rice etc!🤣🤣🤣!!! lol

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Lol! We were obviously over thinking. 🤣

[@savat4rm562]

rice is bread lke american, you dip bread. we dip rice

[@TheAdventureCloset]

That's a good way to explain it.

[@savat4rm562]

bro just eat it!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Lol, we were lost for a moment.

[@RianShafer]

Some of the things (like the picture stones wall) looked interesting but mostly it looks very drab & sad color wise in Cambodia. Besides the people not being real friendly, how the **** did that tutut driver hit you Charlie? If he couldn't see you, he should not be driving. JMO The food, minus the fish head, looked pretty good though.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Phnom Penh wasn't our favorite city, but it was our first in Cambodia. We found better places with friendlier faces too. The food had us nervous the whole way though. Lol! Yeah, not sure how that driver didn't see Charlie when he's 3x as big as anyone there.

[@saangsoeurn1248]

I’m sorry watching you guys eat really frustrated me to the max, 😅.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Haha! Us too. Not sure why it had us so nervous.

[@roserat5725]

Samlor Kako.. Cambodian ratatouille ..

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Ah... OK! Thank you.

[@kolapyellow7631]

Wing beans. It I don't really like that, bean.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Wing beans! We have a name now. Thank you!

[@mauihowey]

I actually like Cambodia, but very hot and still a bit 3rd worldish…..

[@TheAdventureCloset]

If they could just turn down the heat a few notches that'd be great. Lol! It is a super cool country with lots of history.

[@ey2424]

dont understand how anyone can wear long sleeves in southeast asia, it is baking hot!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Charlie is prone to skin cancer so he wears sun hoodies. It is insanely hot here in SEA!

[@michelleharrell8452]

BBQ dog

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Yeah we'll pass on that. 🤣

[@rithgaming168]

You don't know how to eat Khmer food?

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Nope, but we ate it anyway. We're open for tips and food suggestions though. Thanks for watching.

[@PheaReak-ew8op]

You don't know how to eat 😅

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Lol! Silly of us, we know.

[@PeachStoryTVspecial]

At that time, France was under its control, occupying Siam in 1899. The ignorant Khmer refused to accept the fact that they were enslaved by the people. Thailand since the Ayutthaya period for 400 years. And the point is, this museum in france has been around for 230 years. There is real history in the French museums.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Interesting. The stories from Cambodia are very sad. You can see the damage even today.

[@blablabla-jn5ue]

@@TheAdventureCloset they're a thai person who writes hate comments on every Cambodia video lol ignore them. they pretend to ignore the hundreds of years that Thailand was under khmer influence