This is named after a dear student of mine who was originally from Cambodia. We had lunch in a Cambodian restaurant once and this is my “NO AUTHENTIC INGREDIENTS” copy of the recipe. At the time, fish sauce and such were not readily available even in California, so I faked it, but it turned out really well. My Cambodian and Vietnamese friends approve. It’s a fast easy weeknight dish and is very open to whatever veggies you have in the fridge. (I love shredded carrots, cucumber, zucchini, halved cherry tomatoes….) What’s best about it is that when I cook it I remember this troubled kid who finally made it 🙂
This is Cambodian Sesame Pear Beef in Red Curry, adapted from the Sala Bai Hotel School recipe for Stir-fried Beef with Red Chili Powder. Delicious!
Make and share this Fish Amok recipe from Food.com.
Make and share this Cambodian Curry recipe from Food.com.
Amok is often thought of these days as the Khmer national dish. It’s particularly popular with tourists in Cambodia, though for most Cambodians its reserved for particularly special occasions. It definitely makes for a delicious combination of some of the best Cambodian ingredients. Here is my take on this dish. The ‘kreung‘ curry paste I use for this needs to be particularly smooth so I recommend using a blender
