Catherine enjoying Kuy Teav for breakfast last Sunday

Six years ago I gave you an introduction to គុយទាវ, or Kuy Teav, the iconic Khmer rice noodle soup. It’s a traditional soup known throughout the region by various names including Hủ Tiếu in Viet Nam, Kway Teow in Malaysia, and Kuai Tiao in Thailand. Four years ago I updated you that Catherine can now eat…

នំបុ័ងខគោ | Bread with Braised Beef Soup

Rice with Pork/Chicken/Fish/Egg, Rice Porridge, and Kuv Teav soup are the most popular breakfast items in Cambodia. However, there are other less common but equally delicious breakfast items like Bread with Braised Beef Soup. This delightful breakfast soup is tangy, sweet, and hearty. There are heavy flavors of anise, lemongrass, and mint grounded by a…

What are you having for Breakfast?

Yesterday, I asked the girls what they were having for breakfast. They were sharing rice and pork, a typical breakfast meal here that I’ll share a bit more about later.

គុយទាវ | Kuy Teav

Kuy Teav is a Cambodian rice noodle soup similar to but distinct from Vietnamese Phở. It’s a popular breakfast item across Southeast Asia – with local variants like Hủ Tiếu in Viet Nam, Kway Teow in Malaysia, and Kuai Tiao in Thailand. It’s usually made with pork stock. It uses different spices and rice noodles…