What do Khmer New Year eat?
Street food is an important part of Cambodian culture and Khmer New Year is the ideal time for foreigners to sample traditional dishes such as Lort Cha fried egg noodles, Num Pang Cambodian sandwich, and snails. The typical food eaten at New Year is kralan, a cake made from sticky rice, beans, and coconut milk.
What are Khmer people known for?
The Khmer are a predominantly agricultural people, subsisting on rice and fish and living in villages of several hundred persons. Other economic pursuits include weaving, pottery making, and metalworking.
What is the Cambodian culture called?
Over nearly two millennia, Cambodians have developed a unique Khmer culture and belief system from the syncretism of indigenous animistic beliefs and the Indian religions of Buddhism and Hinduism.
Why are we proud of Khmer Nation?
Cambodians are proud people. They are proud of their strong history, which stretches back to the mighty Angkor Empire – the creators of Angkor Wat – and they are proud of their rich culture, which takes in apsara dancing, traditional arts and a swathe of artisanal crafts.