10 Tom Yum Foods and Drinks That You NEVER KNOW EXIST in Cambodia

Howdy Foodbuzz-ers! You may only have had Tom Yum Instance Noodle but you know Tom Yum flavor can be cooked into many creative dishes. So today, we’ve compiled 10 Tom Yum foods just for you:

Tom Yum instance cup noodle

1) Hot Pot Buffet

A whole spiciness and savories with all-you-can eat fresh meats and vegetables is what you ever needed.

Shabu Shabu

Shabu Boo-tueng

Price: approximately 10$

Suggested Locations:

  • All Shabu Shabu branches
  • Shabu Boo Tueng: Street 516, Sangkat Beong Kok 1, Khan Toul Kok, Phnom Penh | Googlemap 

 

2) Noodles Soup

Well, if buffet is too much for you, try this. A hot pot for a group of friends or family or a bowl just for you is your choice. More affordable and you can still get an authentic Thai Tom Yum flavor.

Tom Yum Noodle Soup

Hokkien Mee

Price: starting from 7000 riels to 30000 riels

Suggested Locations:

  • All Teuk Sieng branches
  • មីទាញតុងយ៉ាំ (Mi Teanh Tomyum): Street 122, Sangkat Teuk La’ak 1, Khan Toul Kork, Phnom Penh (Behind Gloria Jean’s Café IFL) | Googlemap 
  • Tomyum Noodle Place (Behind National Pediatric Hospital) | Googlemap 
  • Yummy Mama (In front of Pizza Company Monivong) | Googlemap 

 

3) Dry Noodles Salad

Dry noodles salad is a mix of glass/Chinese noodles with beef, seafood, vegetables and Tom Yum paste. Similar to Tom Yum soup but the broth is drained making the noodles a bit saltier and richer in taste.

Dry Noodles

Dry Noodles

Dry Noodles

Price: Starting from 6000 riels 

Suggested Locations:

  • TJ’s House: Street 24 BT, Sangkat Boeung Tumpun, Khan Meanchey, Phnom Penh​ | Googlemap
  • Yummy Mama (In front of Pizza Company Monivong) | Googlemap 
  • មីក្រឡុកបីមុខ - Mi Krolok Bey Mok (In front of Preas Ang Eng High School) | Googlemap ​​
  • Any Dry Noodle Stall (preferably Chinese School & Olympic Market) | Googlemap 

 

4) Tom Yum

Asians need rice! Of course we’ve got you covered. Tom Yum soup with rice is a Purrfect Combo in the evening and rainy season.

Tom Yum @Tum Yumm Kung Thai Restaurant

Tom Yum @LeGardeb

Price: approximately 4-5$

Suggested Locations:

  • Tom Yum Kung restaurant: #10, Street 278, Sangkat Boeung Keng Kang I, Khan Chamkarmorn, Phnom Penh | Googlemap 
  • Le Garden: #15, Street 528, Sangkat Boeung Keng Kang I, Khan Toul Kork, Phnom Penh (In front of Khema Hospital) | Googlemap 

 

5) Fried Rice

Don’t fancy soup-like food? Try these Tom Yum fried rice for a change.

Tom Yum Fried Rice @Botaya Village Restaurant and Cafe

Tom Yum Fried Rice @ICoffee Take Away

Price: around 3.5$

Suggested Locations:

  • ICoffee Take Away: Street 217 (Inside Tela Gas Station Meanchey) | Googlemap 
  • Botaya Village Restaurant and Cafe: #7 St 1966 nearby Hanoi Road (Psar Dey Houy), Phnom Pen, Cambodia | Googlemap
  • Postal Coffee & Eatery: St. 371, Sangkat Boeng Tumpun, Khan Meanchey, Phnom Penh | Googlemap 
  • ចំប៉ី ស (Champey Sor): Tonle Sap Street, Sangkat Chrouy Changva, Khan Chrouy Changva, Phnom Penh (Near Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel) | Googlemap 

 

6) Tom Yum Spaghetti 

Introducing “Tom Yum Spaghetti”! the best hybrid of Western and Asian ever! Rarely recognized but you’ll enjoy them the moment you have a bite of them.

Spaghetti តុងយ៉ាំ @Brown Coffee and Bakery

Tom Yum Spaghetti @EM Coffee

Price: about 4$

Suggested Locations:

  • All Brown Coffee & Bakery branches
  • All E&M Coffee branches

 

7) Chicken Wings

Now back to snacks. Who doesn’t know and adore this famous “7 flavors chicken wings” street food? Just take our money!

Chicken Wings @Sambo Sreyvat

Price: 2500 riels for 10 chicken wings

Places: every stall that says “7 flavors of chicken wings” (Preferably Tuan Hua Chinese School bloc)

 

8) French Fries

French Fries? Good!

Spicy Tom Yum? Good!

Tom Yam Fries? Suuuper gooood!

Tom Yum French Fries @Krolok

Tom Yum French Fries @SayChiizu

Suggested Locations:

  • SayChiizu Cambodia (2.6$): Inside Eden Garden | Googlemap 
  • Krolok (from 3000 riels): Sisowat Quay, (In front of ANZ Royal ATM) | Googlemap 

 

9) Popcorn

Hooray! Tom Yum Popcorn is now available in Cambodia. Just brought to us by Legend Cinema this November!

Tom Yum Popcorn

Price: 2$ (small size) & 3.5$ (large size)

Suggested Location: All branches of Legend Cinema

 

10) Drinks

And finally “Tom Yum Iced Shaken tea”. Probably the best drink mankind ever created and the one we’ve just reviewed about (Tom Yum Review Article). Sweet, sour, spicy and other mesmerizing flavors in one glass!

Tom Yum Iced Tea

Tom Yum Iced Tea

Price: 3.35$

Suggested Location: #128, St.10M, Borey Phnom Penh Thmey La Sen Sok, Khan Sen Sok, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (in front of Paññāsāstra International School-Sen Sok) | Googlemap  

 

BONUS: Coming Soon & Foreign Trends

Besides the above, the following is not readily available in Cambodia yet but we wish it would be coming real soon. So, catch up with FoodBuzz for the update!

  • Tom Yum Pizza
  • Tom Yum Cocktail
  • Tom Yum Pizza

    Tom Yum Cocktail

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