Underwhelming Lok Lak — expected more

I was looking forward to Lok Lak here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The fresh with lemongrass character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with prahok fermented fish paste or from scaling up production at the expense of quality.

Cambodian cuisine shares roots with Thai and Vietnamese cooking but has its own distinct identity shaped by Khmer culture. The a traditional home kitchen setting I was hoping for wasn't quite there either. sugarcane juice was available but not suggested appropriately. I've had much better versions elsewhere. Two stars because the dish concept is sound; the execution let it down.