Best Nom Banh Chok I've had — and I've tried a few

Having eaten Nom Banh Chok at several restaurants over the past year, I can say this version is the best. The lightly sweet and fragrant quality is more pronounced here than anywhere else I've tried. kroeung lemongrass paste is handled with real knowledge — you can taste the difference.

This is proper a village feast during festival season cooking, not an adaptation for foreign tastes. Angkor beer was the obvious choice and the combination was perfect. Cambodian cuisine shares roots with Thai and Vietnamese cooking but has its own distinct identity shaped by Khmer culture. Would return for this dish alone.