 Jackfruit is one of the most distintive fruits The Jackfruit is one of the most distinctive fruits of Asia. Known as Khnol in the Khmer language  Mango Known as the queen of tropical fruits, the mango is probably the best loved tropical fruit worldwide.  Makak, Women like Makak very much as it tastes... Reminding your friends about Makak, they must want to taste it again if they used to taste before....  Papaya is known as Lhong in Khmer language... Called Lhong in the Khmer language, papaya has a unique oblong shape. The skin of the papaya is smooth and when the fruit is young it is green in colour, turning to reddish-yellow as it ripens.  Banana Banana Known as Chék in the Khmer language, bananas grow plentifully in Cambodia and hence are a staple dietary item.  Longan: Known as Mean in Khmer language. Known as Mean in the Khmer language, longan is another small, round, sweet tropical fruit.  Yam is known as Damloung Doung in Khmer It is grown  Orange Very, very nice. Somewhat less sweet and more acidic than European oranges.  Ranbutans have a very distintive appearance..... Rambutans have a very distinctive appearance, the outer skin being a reddish shell and covered in soft, thick hairs. .  Tamarind provides special power for pregnant women Used to taste Tamarind? You must never forget its taste although you are away for it...  Pineapple called Manoas in Khmer It's well-known to most tourists and grows abundantly in Cambodia. The spiky outer skin is covered in eyes...  Guava known as Trabek in Khmer Looks like an unripe pear with smallpox. Velvety and oily skin, but feels rather hard. The pulp is milky white, with small, pinkish  Tomato Tomato is a fruit-vegetable, The fruit-vegetables are as healthy as fruit.  Water Melons Watermelons are a popular, refreshing fruit found throughout Cambodia. Cambodians call the fruit Owlock and the watermelons come in a variety of sizes, shapes and flesh colours.  Corn Sweet, boiled corn (called pout in Khmer) cooked the Khmer way. The origins of this picnic haven are simple. For decades, the people of Bakheng have grown corn and taken it by bicycle to sell in Phnom Identification. The name "Cambodia" derives from the French Cambodge, which comes from the Khmer word Kâmpuchea, meaning "born of Kambu." During the socialist regimes of Democratic Kampuchea (DK) (1975–1979) and the People's Republic of Kampuchea (PRK) (1979–1989), the country was known internationally as Kampuchea, but more recent governments have returned to using Cambodia, and the official name in English is now the Kingdom of Cambodia. Khmer as a noun or adjective can refer to the Cambodian language, people, or culture and thus suggests an ethnic and linguistic identity more than a political entity. From 1970 to 1975, the country was known as the Khmer Republic (KR). Location and Geography. Cambodia lies between Thailand and Vietnam in mainland southeast Asia, with a smaller stretch of the northern border adjoining Laos. The most central region culturally and economically is the lowland flood plain of the Mekong River and Tonle Sap Lake. The Sap River meets the Mekong at Phnom Penh, where the river soon divides again into the Bassac and the Mekong, which flow through southern Vietnam to the South China Sea. Although Cambodia also has a coastline on the Gulf of Thailand, the coast is separated from the central flood plain by mountains; only since the 1950s have railroads and roads provided ready access to the coastal port towns. The economy is dominated by wet rice agriculture. The iconic image of the countryside is one of rice paddies among which are scattered sugar palms. Until recently, much of the area outside the flood plains was forested. |
