Turmeric, an essential ingredient in many Khmer dishes

Cambodia Cooking Class - Herbs

Due to its tropical climate, Southeast Asia has a large number of native aromatic plants, most of which are preferred fresh in local cuisines At the Cambodia Cooking School you will learn all about these herbs: origin, flavour and how to use them.

All these herbs feature prominently in at least some of the Cambodian dishes. Basil, coriander leaves and mint are popular as a fragrant decoration.

Throughout South East Asia, pungent fish preparations are essential: fish sauces and the unique Cambodian paste prepared from fresh water fish, prahok. Most Westerners cannot really appreciate the taste of it, so in our cooking class we either don't use it or only very slightly.

In Cambodia spice usage is less dominant than in neighbouring Thailand.

Rice paddy herb Ma-om	Sweet basil Chee_korhom	Asian coriander Xang_hum	Chive Ka-chay

Saw leaf Chee pa-la	Cilantro Chee van_suy	Galangal root Madeng	Ginger Chnay

Jicima root Peh-coc	Asian celery Chee van souy	Kaffir leaves Slirk_krote sirk	Pepper mint Chee nkam derm

Pea vine tips Slirk s'det	Bitter leaves S-Dao	Betle leaves Slirk_sblu	Water spinach Ta_kuong

Lemon grass Kuel skey	Turmeric root Lamiet	Bitter vines Puk met dey	Fishwort Chee poel trey

The Cambodia Cooking Class is recommended by:

Meridiani (Italy)	Food & Travel (UK)	Footprint Guide Cambodia 2008	Untamed Travel (Thailand)	fah Thai (Thailand)	Food Special Cambodia Daily	AsiaLife Phnom Penh

Cambodia Cooking
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#67, Street 240
Phnom Penh
Cambodia

T: 012 - 52 48 01

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