Some recipes stay with you for life. This Cambodian Phnom Penh Noodle Soup is one of those dishes for me. I don’t remember the first time I ate it, because it feels like it has always been there. Morning streets in Phnom Penh, steam rising from metal pots, the sound […]
Every time I cook Khmer red chicken curry, my kitchen fills with a smell that feels like home. It is warm, soft, and comforting. The coconut milk gently bubbles, the kroeung releases its aroma, and suddenly I am no longer just cooking. I am remembering. This is not the kind […]
In a Khmer home, soup is not something special or fancy. It is just part of life. Most days, there is a pot of soup sitting quietly on the stove, waiting to be eaten with plain rice. This pork and vegetable soup is one of those everyday soups that feels […]
Some days call for fancy food. Other days, I just want a quiet bowl of soup that feels like home. This Easy Cambodian Chicken Lemon Soup is one of those recipes I return to again and again. It is simple. It is calm. It does not rush you. You do […]
Some soups shout with spice and heat. This one does not. Khmer Lemongrass Chicken Soup is quiet, soft, and comforting. It smells clean and fresh. The broth is clear but full of feeling. When it is simmering on the stove, the whole kitchen feels calm, like a slow afternoon at […]
Some recipes stay with you your whole life. Not because they are fancy, but because they feel familiar and comforting. This Cambodian Beef Loc Lac Recipe is one of those dishes for me. It is simple. It is warm. And it always reminds me of home. Loc Lac is not […]
Fish Maw and Crab Soup is one of those dishes that always makes me slow down when I cook it. I don’t rush. I don’t turn on loud music. I let the kitchen stay calm. This soup feels special, but not in a loud way. It is quiet, warm, and […]
White Yam with Pork Soup is one of those quiet Khmer country dishes that never tries to show off. It is simple, gentle, and honest. The kind of soup that appears on the table without much effort, usually in an old pot that has cooked many meals before. When I […]
Some days, all I want is a quiet pot of soup simmering on the stove. Nothing fancy. Just something warm, gentle, and comforting. This Pork with Taro Root Soup is exactly that kind of food. In Cambodia, soups like this are not special-occasion dishes. They are everyday food. The kind […]
There’s something incredibly warm and comforting about a bowl of homemade soup, especially when it’s a recipe passed down through generations. Today, I want to share one of my favorite family dishes: Pumpkin and Pork Meatballs Soup. This soup is simple, soothing, and full of flavors that remind me of […]
There are days when I don’t want anything fried, oily, or heavy. I don’t want loud flavors. I just want a calm pot of soup on the stove, something that smells clean and familiar, something I can eat slowly with warm rice. This Zucchini Soup with grounded pork is one […]
There are some dishes you don’t remember learning how to cook. They simply exist in your life, showing up again and again until one day your hands already know what to do. Winter Melon Soup with Pork is one of those dishes for me. This soup has been part of […]
