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Num Kreab
''Num kreab'' () is a Khmer thin, round and flat rice cracker that is sold as street food in Cambodia. History Unlike '' num ansorm'', which is made for Cambodian New Year, ''num krieb'' is not prepared for any specific occasions. ''Num krieb'' is frequently made from leftover rice, often by poor farmers who sell it to earn extra income. Similar to other round rice crackers across Asia, ''num krieb'' has the same recipe as the smaller Japanese ''senbei'' but is the size of the Indian flatbread ''bhatura''. It is difficult to presume of ''num krieb'''s antiquity, though local traditions consider it to be from time immemorial. Preparation The ''num kreab'' is made from various ingredients including rice, palm sugar, lard Lard is a Quasi-solid, semi-solid white fat product obtained by rendering (animal products), rendering the adipose tissue, fatty tissue of a domestic pig, pig. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambodia
Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline along the Gulf of Thailand in the southwest. It spans an area of , dominated by a low-lying plain and the confluence of the Mekong river and Tonlé Sap, Southeast Asia's largest lake. It is dominated by a tropical climate and is rich in biodiversity. Cambodia has a population of about 17 million people, the majority of which are ethnically Khmer people, Khmer. Its capital and most populous city is Phnom Penh, followed by Siem Reap and Battambang. In 802 AD, Jayavarman II declared himself king, uniting the warring Khmer princes of Chenla Kingdom, Chenla under the name "Kambuja".Chandler, David P. (1992) ''History of Cambodia''. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, . This marked the beginning of the Khmer Empire. The Indianised kingdom facilitated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
