Cambodian’s Most Favorite Appetizers To Dig In While Having Drinking Party

If you enjoy having a night out with friends or family every now and then, you know how exciting the planning can be. But between choosing a place to hang out and dreaming up a fun party, you need to decide how you’re going to sate your friends’ hungers by selecting lavish drink and appetizers. A good appetizer does not go well without a good beer! The unveiled new look of Cambodia beer is perfect with these 8 appetizers.

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#1 Deep Fried Chicken with Lemon Grass

The chicken is deep fried and topped with fried-shredded lemon grass. The chicken is crispy and the lavish smell of lemon grass just make can’t resist to taste it with spicy salted black pepper sauce.

Deep Fried Chicken with Lemon Grass

#2 Grilled Beef with Prohok Sauce

The authentic Khmer sauce and recipe makes it perfect appetizer with a cold can of beer. Who can resist such a fatty and juicy beef?

Grilled Beef with Prohok Sauce

#3 Stir-fried Red Tree Ants with Beef

The best dish ever to dig in with a cold glass of beer. The sourness of tree red ants and the spiciness of chili will surely make sweat and thirst for your beer.

Stir-fried Red Tree Ants with Beef

#4 Spicy Stir-fried Gai Lan

Come with two dishes – the fresh Gai Lan is boiled but freeze in ice to keep it crispy and sweet - and another dish is the spicy beef salad which is a perfect combination of boiled Gai Lan. Hot and sweat? Raise your beer and cheers!

Spicy Stir-fried Gai Lan

#5 Grilled Salmon Fin

An easy bite appetizer that you can find at any pub and bar in Phnom Penh. The Salmon fin is marinated with special spices in a good heat to maintain the perfect flavor of it. Dip in the sauce and YUM!

Grilled Salmon Fin

#6 Grilled Chicken Feet

The best appetizer ever for drinkers! The chicken feet are soaked with spice which is perfect for gnawing while drinking beer. Weird? But it’s a good weird!

Grilled Chicken Feet

#7 Fresh Oyster

Once in a while raw meat just as good as cooked meat when you are gathering with your friends and clucking your beer can.

Fresh Oyster

#8 Stir-fried Corn

Quite a simple appetizer, but once you take a bite, we guarantee that you will take another bite without realizing it. Taking a bite, chitchatting and sipping your beer! Bravo!

Stir-Fried Corn

Take note and you won’t stress out what to eat for your next night out!  

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