{"id":1069,"date":"2019-11-13T01:49:01","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T06:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/?p=1069"},"modified":"2019-11-13T23:23:12","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T04:23:12","slug":"cambodian-spice-pack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.charlesconklin.com\/4cambodia\/2019\/cambodian-spice-pack\/","title":{"rendered":"Cambodian Spice Pack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This morning at the local market I picked up two of what I call ‘Cambodian spice packs.’ In traditional rural life, villagers wouldn’t buy these ingredients but would have them growing in their yards. Life is a bit different in the city – though many homes still have these growing in pots – so they’re for sale in a convenient bundle at the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thai Basil, Spring Onion, Thai Chili, Culantro, and Lemongrass.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mash it all together with a mortar and pestle for a good start to many a Khmer flavored dish. This bundle is missing some important ingredients like turmeric and garlic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Don’t forget fresh turmeric – purchased separately.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I often attempted to make ‘authentic’ tasting Khmer food in North America but there was a certain taste that I never quite got right. I often wondered what ingredient I was missing. After cooking with some friends a few days ago and then trying their techniques out at home I’ve come to the conclusion that the missing ingredient was a mortar and pestle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I wish I could post smells on the blog!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mashing the ingredients together in a mortar and pestle yields a more unified taste than using a blender, smashing on a board, or chopping finely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All set to throw into a soup!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This morning at the local market I picked up two of what I call ‘Cambodian spice packs.’ In traditional rural life, villagers wouldn’t buy these ingredients but would have them growing in their yards. Life is a bit different in the city – though many homes still have these growing in pots – so they’re… <\/p>\n

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