Siem Reap’s Pou Restaurant teaches patrons to cook savoury Khmer cuisine
Publication date 23 February 2023 | 20:36 | ICT

Num kruok – a Khmer cake made from flour dough and spring onion (Allium fistulosum) – is a popular snack with the Cambodian people as it goes well with sweet and sour fish sauce.

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