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Somlar Kako, Samlaa Kako or Samlor Korko is a Cambodian soup dish made out of mixed tropical vegetables, meats (such as fish, chicken or pork), fish paste and Kroeung. This traditional dish is very nutritious and considered a health giving soup in the Khmer cuisine. If you live or had travelled in South East Asia you will notice that this type of dish is common especially the mix of squash, long beans, eggplants and okra, they usually vary only with some ingredients depending on the region. Some examples are the Pinakbet from the Philippines, the Red Vegetable Curry from Thailand to name some and this recipe we had for today. Even the Western cuisine have this in the form of Ratatouille, Caponata and Lecsó. It’s a tried and tested…
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