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Picture of the day: Nom Sleuk Chak, Kampot’s Sticky Rice Sesame Delight

Pascal Medeville by Pascal Medeville
June 21, 2026
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A humble parcel of sticky rice, coconut, palm sugar, and black sesame, Nom Sleuk Chak (Khmer: នំស្លឹកចាក) carries the sea breeze and salt fields of Kampot in every bite. Wrapped in fragrant nypa palm leaves, it feels at once rustic and quietly refined, as if the countryside were sharing a dessert in a low, intimate whisper. Biting into its chewy, lightly caramelized layers, you taste a living strand of Cambodian culinary memory that still survives on village paths and riverfront stalls.

Kampot’s nypa palm leaves-wrapped sticky rice cake with palm sugar and sesame (©Pascal Médeville, September 2013)

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Author of the blog Wonders of Cambodia, I share my passion for Cambodia through stories, cultural insights, and personal reflections on the country. I'm also the founder of Simili Consulting, where we provide high-quality, professional translation services to international clients.

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