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Fresh rice noodle soupe, num banhchok (នំបញ្ចុក) in Cambodia is served with fresh veggies like banana blossom, bean sprouts, edible...

A dvārapāla (Khmer: ទ្វារបាល tvea-bal), literally “guardian of the gate”, is a deity or monster placed on each side of...

King Sisowath is a pivotal figure in Cambodian history. His reign, from 1904 to 1927, was marked by extraordinary political...

The areca nut (or betel nut) (Khmer: ស្លា sla) is extracted from the ripe areca fruit. Betel nut is traditionally...

Rice People (អ្នកស្រែ) is a 1994 movie directed and co-written by Rithy Panh, a major Cambodian film maker. Rice People...

The Southeast Asian pâté sandwich is best known to Western food lovers by its Vietnamese name: bánh mì. This delicious...

Khmers are a romantic people! This fact is reflected in many areas: poetry, songs, movies, series… even in slogans for...

A Kinnara (Khmer: កិន្នរ ) is a mythical creature from Hindu and Buddhist traditions, described as part human and part...

Picture of the day: A dinosaur in a Khmer temple! The "dinosaur of Ta Prohm" is a bas-relief carving at...

At Banteay Chhmar (បន្ទាយឆ្មារ), in Banteay Meanchey province, you can see rare bas-relief carvings of harpists—bearded sages playing arched harps...