Siem Reap - Khmer Cooking Classes

Khmer cuisine highlights its uniqueness from the many other styles of food in Southeast Asia by blending subtle flavors and spices. It has a distinctive full flavor enhanced by the use of herbs and spices to create flavor without the use of fats and heavy meats.

We set of to learn the secrets of Khmer cooking at Le Tigre de Papier's cooking school.

After choosing our favourite dishes from the menu we headed off on a little adventure through the alleyways to Psar Chas (the Old Market) where we were introduced to many of the unique ingredients used in Khmer cooking.

After our introduction to some ingredients fundamental to Cambodian cuisine we headed back to our kitchen and started peeling, chopping, crushing, stirring and mixing .

Our Instructor Channy

A short two hours later after creating a culinary feast of epic proportions we were sitting down indulging in the fruits of our labour