Discover the true Cambodia.

Cambodia's national dish. Fish or chicken folded through kroeung paste and coconut cream, then steamed in a banana leaf.

Nationwide

Fermented rice noodles under a cool fish-and-prahok broth, with fresh herbs, banana blossom and cucumber. Traditionally eaten at dawn.

Nationwide

Wok-seared beef with Kampot pepper and a lime-and-salt dip, served over rice with a fried egg and tomato.

Phnom Penh

Fermented fish paste: pungent, distinctive and essential to Khmer cooking for centuries.

Tonle Sap

A geographically protected pepper prized around the world, harvested green, black, red or white at different stages.

Kampot

The celestial dance depicted in Angkor's bas-reliefs, performed in gold silk with precise, graceful movements.

Siem Reap · Phnom Penh

Large shadow puppets cut from leather, brought to life by light, movement and a narrator's voice.

UNESCO heritage

Gongs, xylophones, oboes and drums form an ensemble that has accompanied Khmer ceremonies for centuries.

Classical court

Silk dyed with natural colours and woven on wooden looms, as artisans work to sustain and renew this tradition.

Takeo · Siem Reap

A traditional Cambodian martial art whose movements draw inspiration from animals including the tiger, elephant and crane.

UNESCO heritage