Ordering food
❃ Ordering food
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ខ្ញុំចង់កុម្ម៉ង់មុខនេះ
[ khnom chong kommang mok nih ] -
I want to order this dish
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សុំឡុកឡាក់សាច់គោមួយ
[ som lok lak sach ko muoy ] -
One beef lok lak, please
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សុំអាម៉ុកសាច់មាន់មួយ
[ som amok sach moan muoy ] -
One chicken amok, please
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សុំបាយសពីរចាន
[ som bay sa pir chan ] -
Two bowls of plain rice, please
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បាយឆាសាច់ជ្រូក
[ bay chha sach chrouk ] -
Fried rice with pork
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មីឆាគ្រឿងសមុទ្រ
[ mi chha kroeung somot ] -
Fried noodles with seafood
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សុំទឹកត្រីបន្តិច
[ som teuk trey bantech ] -
Can I have some fish sauce?
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សុំម្ទេសបន្តិច
[ som mtes bantech ] -
Can I have some chili?
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សុំទោស ខ្ញុំមិនបានកុម្ម៉ង់មុខនេះទេ
[ som tos, khnom min ban kommang mok nih te ] -
Excuse me, I didn't order this
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ម្ហូបខ្ញុំមិនទាន់បានទេ
[ mhop khnom min toan ban te ] -
My food hasn't arrived yet
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តើនេះចានធំឬចានតូច?
[ tae nih chan thom rü chan toch? ] -
Is it a large or small portion?
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សុំចានទទេមួយទៀត
[ som chan tote muoy tiet ] -
Please give me an extra empty plate
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សុំចង្កឹះ
[ som chang-keuh ] -
Please give me chopsticks
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សុំស្លាបព្រាសម
[ som slap prea som ] -
Please give me a fork and spoon
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ខ្ញុំចង់សាកម្ហូបតាមផ្លូវនេះ
[ khnom chong sak mhop tam phlov nih ] -
I want to try this street food
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តើនេះជាសាច់អ្វី?
[ tae nih chea sach avei? ] -
What kind of meat is this?
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តើវាជាសាច់ជ្រូកឬសាច់គោ?
[ tae vea chea sach chrouk rü sach ko? ] -
Is it pork or beef?
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សុំសាច់អាំងបីចង្កាក់
[ som sach ang bei changkak ] -
Give me 3 skewers of grilled meat
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ឈ្ងុយណាស់
[ chhnguy nas ] -
It smells very good!
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ឆ្ងាញ់ណាស់
[ chhnganh nas ] -
It is very delicious!
Cambodian cuisine is a hidden gem of Southeast Asia, bursting with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime, and fresh river fish. Ordering food, especially at street stalls, requires knowing exactly what you want, as menus are rare. The two absolute must-try national dishes are Fish/Chicken Amok (a fragrant coconut curry steamed in banana leaves) and Beef Lok Lak (tender stir-fried beef served with a lime and pepper dipping sauce). To order, simply say Som amok sach moan muoy (សុំអាម៉ុកសាច់មាន់មួយ) for one Chicken Amok, or Som lok lak sach ko muoy (សុំឡុកឡាក់សាច់គោមួយ) for one Beef Lok Lak. When eating street food or at local joints, you will notice that Cambodians eat most meals with a spoon in the right hand and a fork in the left. Chopsticks — Chang-keuh (ចង្កឹះ) — are strictly reserved for noodle soups! If you order fried rice with pork, Bay chha sach chrouk (បាយឆាសាច់ជ្រូក), you should use your spoon and fork. A vital street food phrase is asking about the meat: "What kind of meat is this?" — Tae nih chea sach avei? (តើនេះជាសាច់អ្វី?). Once the food arrives, expressing your delight is the best way to compliment the chef. Smiling and saying Chhnganh nas (ឆ្ងាញ់ណាស់) — "It is very delicious!" — will earn you huge smiles from the street vendors. Mastering these specific food names and the etiquette of cutlery will immensely enrich your culinary journey through the Kingdom.
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