Foodbuzz won’t believe you if you tell us that you have never seen these 5 common dishes below at the pagoda during Pchum Ben Festival. Ever since Ben 1, which fell on 11th September, Cambodian households everywhere have been buzzing busy preparing great quantities of food. Here are the 5 most common dishes they usually prepared as offerings to take it to the pagoda

1. Braised Pork Belly with Eggs

2. Khmer Chicken Curry

3. Stir-fry Glass Noodle

4. Stir-fry veggies

5. Chab Chay

Which one have you seen the most? There's a high chance that it’s probably all 5! XD 

These are just what we think are the most common ones. There are a variety of traditional foods that Khmer people should cook as offerings such as Bitter Gourd Soup, Steam Egg with trout, Dried fish, Salted Egg, Sausage and many more. They also prepared traditional desserts such as Num Kom, Num Ansom, Sponge Cake and the list goes on!

How about trying something unique this year? Here’s the list of some of the least common dishes that you can try this Pchum Ben.

1. Coconut Lemongrass Clam Soup

2. Sweet Sour Pineapple and Coconut Soup

3. Glass Noodle Seafood Salads

4. Coconut Roasted Chicken 

5. Braised Duck with Bamboo Shoot

6. Spicy Stir Fried Chicken Organs/Holy Basil