Bai Sach Chrouk
| Bai Sach Chrouk | |
|---|---|
| Khmer name | បាយសាច់ជ្រូក |
| Other names | Bay sach chruk; Bai sach chrouk |
| Dish types | Rice dish; Grilled dish |
| Subjects | Food & Foodways; Work & Livelihoods |
Cambodian breakfast of thin grilled marinated pork served over steamed rice with pickles and broth.
Bai Sach Chrouk (Khmer: បាយសាច់ជ្រូក) is a Cambodian breakfast of thin grilled marinated pork served over steamed rice with pickles and broth. (Wikipedia: Bay sach chruk)
Cultural context
Bay sach chruk, literally rice and pork, is a Cambodian dish of thin cuts of pork marinated in palm sugar, garlic, coconut milk and fish sauce, served with steamed rice and a bowl of broth garnished with radish and fried onion. (Wikipedia: Bay sach chruk) It is commonly eaten as breakfast in Cambodia and is normally prepared and kept warm over a grill or bed of coals. (Wikipedia: Bay sach chruk) Pork-and-rice stalls appear on almost every block of nearly every Cambodian town and city, opening soon after dawn, with one Siem Reap stall described as starting around 6am and selling out by about 9am. (Grantourismo) In the version published by The Week, the plate is accompanied by pickled carrot and daikon, a sweet-and-sour dipping sauce, a bowl of pork stock and a glass of iced coffee. (The Week)
Preparations and recipes
- Terence Carter, Grantourismo
- Pork shoulder marinated in garlic, palm sugar, coconut milk and fish sauce, then charcoal grilled and served with rice and pickles.(partial instructions)
Regional and community variations
The marinade varies in different parts of Cambodia. (Wikipedia: Bay sach chruk) Some stalls leave coconut milk out of the marinade, some also offer chicken and rice, and condiments range from quick pickles to a pepper and lime dip, chilli sauce or fish sauce. (Grantourismo)