Khmer Touch Cuisine

 

Khmer Touch is a newer restaurant near Pub Street. It is more of an upscale location as compared to other dining options in the immediate area. I stopped in for dinner and I’m glad I did. The wait staff were very accommodating with my questions about the menu. If they didn’t know the answer, they went to the back and asked the chef. The executive chef is Somontha Oeng. She did an amazing job creating a great menu and the dish I had was delicious.

For a started the waiter brought out a sample of a sweet corn dish which I did not order (no charge) but was excellent. For the main dish I ordered the Lok Lak, which is a traditional Khmer dish. I have had this often as nearly every restaurant in Siem Reap offers Lok Lak or Khmer Curry as a menu staple. Chef Oeng has created the perfect sauce to accompany the Lok Lak. The sauce is a lime and crushed pepper juice. The favors were amazing. The Lok Lak already has a dark flavorful gravy and the lime pepper sauce come as a side. I didn’t want to drown the flavor of the Lok Lak so I found the best way to enjoy this is to pour the lime pepper sauce on the rice. This combination kept the flavor separated and can be enjoyed together or on their own.

I enjoyed this so much I returned the next day for lunch! I highly recommend stopping in to Khmer Touch.
Favorite Dish: Wok Fried Beef with Crush Pepper, Spring Onion and Lime Pepper Sauce (Lok Lak).

Directions: Between the Old Market and Night Market areas on Sivatha rd.

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