Cha Kroeung Sach Moan
| Cha Kroeung Sach Moan | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Chha kroeung sach moan; Cha kreung satch moan; Char kroeung sach moan |
| Dish types | Stir-fry |
| Subjects | Food & Foodways; Migration & Diaspora |
| Related dishes | Kroeung |
Cambodian street-food stir-fry of chicken marinated in yellow kroeung with onion, bell peppers and basil.
Cha Kroeung Sach Moan is a Cambodian street-food stir-fry of chicken marinated in yellow kroeung with onion, bell peppers and basil. (Wikipedia: Cha kroeung)
Cultural context
Cha kroeung, written ឆាគ្រឿង in Khmer, is a popular Cambodian street food dish of stir-fried vegetables and meat, which may be beef, pork or chicken, marinated in yellow kroeung and served hot with plain steamed rice. (Wikipedia: Cha kroeung) The vegetables typically include garlic, white onion and green and red bell peppers, with long beans optional, and the dish is garnished with chopped kaffir lime leaves, Asian basil or holy basil. (Wikipedia: Cha kroeung) Grantourismo describes chha kroeung sach moan, the chicken version, as an aromatic street food dish that is also cooked in Cambodian homes. (Grantourismo) Serious Eats documented Chinchakriya Un making the dish in Brooklyn with her mother Kim, who cooked the same dishes with her own mother in Cambodia and kept making them from memory after arriving in the United States as a refugee; Un's pop-up, Kreung, is described as a gathering space that keeps Cambodian flavours from being lost. (Serious Eats)
Preparations and recipes
- Grantourismo
- Chicken thigh marinated in Khmer yellow kroeung, stir-fried with onion and bell peppers and finished with kaffir lime leaf and basil.
Regional and community variations
Prahok may be used in place of fish sauce, cooked in oil in a pan first, and blanched long beans may be added. (Wikipedia: Cha kroeung) The same preparation is made with beef or pork, or with vegetables only for a vegetarian version. (Grantourismo) Recipes may substitute Thai basil for holy basil and treat fermented fish as optional. (Serious Eats)