Only Five Cambodian Restaurants in the UK
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Only Five Cambodian Restaurants in the UK
There is surely room for a few more Cambodian restaurants in the UK. Why so few ?
A Cambodian restaurant – one of only five in the entire UK – is set to open in Buxton
By Ben McVay
Thursday, 18th June 2020, 12:26 pm
Updated
20 hours ago
Angkor Soul - based at the Portland Hotel - will open its doors to diners in September. Owner and head chef Y Sok (pronounced (E Soak) says the new eatery will deliver ‘good quality traditional Khmer cuisine’.
Amazingly the new eating place will be one of only five dedicated restaurants in the country where foodies can try Cambodian food.
Apart from the planned Buxton outlet there are currently just three in Manchester - two of which are run by Angkor Soul - and one other in Camden, London.
Y - who settled in England after leaving Cambodia as a girl - described her home country’s cooking as ‘similar to Vietnamese or Thai food but with an element of French food’.
She added: “Anyone who likes Thai or Vietnamese will love Cambodian food - the closest thing would be a cross between the two.
“But there’s an element of French food such as bread, butter and coffee because Cambodia was a French colony.
“It’s much lighter than Thai food with its coconut curries but it’s slightly heavier than Vietnamese - somewhere between the two.”
https://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/busi ... on-2888258
A Cambodian restaurant – one of only five in the entire UK – is set to open in Buxton
By Ben McVay
Thursday, 18th June 2020, 12:26 pm
Updated
20 hours ago
Angkor Soul - based at the Portland Hotel - will open its doors to diners in September. Owner and head chef Y Sok (pronounced (E Soak) says the new eatery will deliver ‘good quality traditional Khmer cuisine’.
Amazingly the new eating place will be one of only five dedicated restaurants in the country where foodies can try Cambodian food.
Apart from the planned Buxton outlet there are currently just three in Manchester - two of which are run by Angkor Soul - and one other in Camden, London.
Y - who settled in England after leaving Cambodia as a girl - described her home country’s cooking as ‘similar to Vietnamese or Thai food but with an element of French food’.
She added: “Anyone who likes Thai or Vietnamese will love Cambodian food - the closest thing would be a cross between the two.
“But there’s an element of French food such as bread, butter and coffee because Cambodia was a French colony.
“It’s much lighter than Thai food with its coconut curries but it’s slightly heavier than Vietnamese - somewhere between the two.”
https://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/busi ... on-2888258
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Re: Only Five Cambodian Restaurants in the UK
Camden is not too far from me. So I’ll be heading to check that one out as soon as I can.
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Re: Only Five Cambodian Restaurants in the UK
Khmer food is much lighter than Thai. OK, got it, never knew that.CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Fri Jun 19, 2020 4:08 pm
She added: “Anyone who likes Thai or Vietnamese will love Cambodian food - the closest thing would be a cross between the two.
“But there’s an element of French food such as bread, butter and coffee because Cambodia was a French colony.
“It’s much lighter than Thai food with its coconut curries but it’s slightly heavier than Vietnamese - somewhere between the two.”
https://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/busi ... on-2888258
Re: Only Five Cambodian Restaurants in the UK
I think Vietnam was a French colony too...
There is a reason why there are virtually no Cambodian restaurants in the UK. If anyone invited me to one I would politely decline.
Burnt lamb chops... how authentic. What's next, mushy peas in fish sauce?
There is a reason why there are virtually no Cambodian restaurants in the UK. If anyone invited me to one I would politely decline.
Burnt lamb chops... how authentic. What's next, mushy peas in fish sauce?
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Re: Only Five Cambodian Restaurants in the UK
Lots of Indian restaurants in the UK but few Cambodian ones. I'm totally shocked...
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Re: Only Five Cambodian Restaurants in the UK
You never colonised CambodiaBitte_Kein_Lexus wrote: ↑Fri Jun 19, 2020 4:50 pm Lots of Indian restaurants in the UK but few Cambodian ones. I'm totally shocked...
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Re: Only Five Cambodian Restaurants in the UK
I went to Lemongrass a couple of times when I lived in Camden Town, it was ok but when I asked it turned out the chef was Thai.
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Re: Only Five Cambodian Restaurants in the UK
Just how I like my lamb chops.
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Re: Only Five Cambodian Restaurants in the UK
Been there too. Didn't think it was very good or very Cambodian eitherJohn Bingham wrote: ↑Fri Jun 19, 2020 5:15 pm I went to Lemongrass a couple of times when I lived in Camden Town, it was ok but when I asked it turned out the chef was Thai.
If I remember correctly they had a pretty generic western-asian menu + loklak + fish amok. Hardly any kreung in sight
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Re: Only Five Cambodian Restaurants in the UK
I've never really got the hype over fish amok. Its an inoffensive dish at its absolute peak, and a bony bowl of shit if lazily prepared.cautious colin wrote: ↑Fri Jun 19, 2020 6:12 pmBeen there too. Didn't think it was very good or very Cambodian eitherJohn Bingham wrote: ↑Fri Jun 19, 2020 5:15 pm I went to Lemongrass a couple of times when I lived in Camden Town, it was ok but when I asked it turned out the chef was Thai.
If I remember correctly they had a pretty generic western-asian menu + loklak + fish amok. Hardly any kreung in sight
Has anybody been to this ladies restaurants - article says she has 4 now?
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