A Lesson in Cambodian Cooking, From a Mother-Daughter Duo | Serious Eats

If you don’t have Cambodian relatives or friends, it’s quite possible you’ve never had the good fortune of eating the delicious food of this coastal Southeast Asian country. In cities with small Cambodian communities, restaurants and grocery stores serving or selling Cambodian dishes and ingredients are few and far between. But if you find yourself at a Cambodian restaurant, or if you’re lucky enough to score an invite to a Cambodian friend’s home for dinner, you’ll immediately understand what sets this food apart from that of neighboring Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. To get a better sense for what really defines Cambodian food, Elazar Sontag spent a day cooking with his friend Chinchakriya Un. Chinchakriya, who was born in a refugee camp in Thailand and moved to the US with her family while she was still a baby, hosts pop-up lunch and dinner events in New York City. We asked her, and her mother Kim, to show us the ropes. FULL STORY: https://www.seriouseats.com/2019/06/cambodian-food-with-chinchakriya-un.html See More Like This! How to Stock a Korean Pantry: https://youtu.be/6Ey0jIZwB-U The Best Mortar and Pestles: https://bit.ly/2tQCACx How to Make Cast Iron Pan Pizza: https://youtu.be/3AP4yhKS-qg Subscribe to Serious Eats! https://bit.ly/2BIlM59 Follow Us Elsewhere: https://facebook.com/seriouseats https://twitter.com/seriouseats https://instagram.com/seriouseats https://reddit.com/r/seriouseats Serious Eats is a leading resource for all things food and drink: meticulously tested recipes that really work; in-depth, science-based explanations of cooking techniques; detailed reviews of cooking equipment; and guides to ingredients, dishes, and cuisines. We bring a democratic yet scientific approach to cooking the best dishes, busting food myths, and delivering strong opinions on what you should eat next, where, when, and why.