Culinary Trails
Follow the flavors of Cambodia through local markets, farms, restaurants, villages, food producers, traditional dishes, and the places where Cambodian food stories come to life.
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Kampong Speu Palm Sugar: Cambodia’s GI-Certified Sweet Treasure
Before it reaches your morning coffee or sweetens a traditional Khmer dessert, Kampong Speu palm sugar travels from the crown…
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Chanang Soup Ratanakiri: The Mysterious Black Soup of Cambodia’s Kreung People
Deep in the highlands of northeastern Cambodia, a mysterious black soup called chanang soup Ratanakiri has been simmering in Kreung kitchens for…
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Kampot Pepper: The World’s Best Pepper and Its Comeback Story
Kampot pepper is more than just a spice — it is a symbol of Cambodian resilience, a culinary treasure, and…
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Takeo Crayfish: Cambodia’s Most Expensive Freshwater Delicacy
In Cambodia, a single kilogram of freshwater crayfish can cost more than a night in a Phnom Penh hotel. Welcome…
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Mekong Food in Cambodia: How the Great River Shapes Local Cuisine
Mekong food in Cambodia is more than a category of dishes—it is a story of a river and the people who…
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Why Battambang Became Cambodia’s First UNESCO City of Gastronomy
For Cambodians, the answer to “What’s delicious in Battambang?” is simple: everything. The legendary singer Sinn Sisamouth crooned exactly that…
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Cambodian Fermented Fish: The Women Producers Behind Prahok
In a small village outside Kampong Cham, Touch Pov remembers the day a customer told her fish paste was “as…
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Kampong Khleang Prahok: Inside the Floating Village Where Siem Reap’s Legendary Fish Paste Is Made
The wooden boats glide silently between stilt houses as the morning sun breaks over Tonle Sap. On the decks, women…
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Inside Steung Trang’s Durian Farms: Cambodia’s Rising King of Fruits
Just a few years ago, this corner of Kampong Cham province was known for rubber. Today, it’s at the center…
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Tonlé Sap Floating Fish Farms: From the Great Lake to the Cambodian Table
From the deck of a wooden boat, the floating village of Kampong Khleang emerges from the mist — hundreds of…
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Kampot-Kep Salt Farmers: Battling Rain and Climate Change
The salt crunches underfoot like fresh snow, but the air is tropical and heavy. Before sunrise, farmers wade into shallow…
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Kampong Speu Palm Sugar: The Sweet Tradition of Cambodia’s Tree-Climbing Farmers
Kampong Speu Palm Sugar: The Sweet Tradition of Cambodia’s Tree-Climbing Farmers In Kampong Speu, some of Cambodia’s most prized sugar…
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