Pleah Sach Ko
| Pleah Sach Ko | |
|---|---|
| Khmer name | ភ្លាសាច់គោ |
| Other names | Plea sach ko; Pleah saiko; Plear sach koh; Cambodian beef ceviche |
| Dish types | Salad |
| Subjects | Food & Foodways; Community & Civic Life |
| Related dishes | Beef Lok Lak; Tuk Trey; Prahok Ktis |
Cambodian ceviche of raw beef cured in lime juice with prahok dressing, herbs and peanuts.
Pleah Sach Ko (Khmer: ភ្លាសាច់គោ) is a Cambodian ceviche of raw beef cured in lime juice with prahok dressing, herbs and peanuts. (Wikipedia: Pleah sach ko)
Cultural context
Pleah sach ko is a Cambodian ceviche of thinly sliced raw beef cured in lime juice flavoured with palm sugar, lemongrass and garlic, then mixed with shallots, bean sprouts, mint and Asian basil in a dressing of prahok, fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar, garlic and bird's eye chilli and garnished with roasted peanuts. (Wikipedia: Pleah sach ko) Its place of origin is Cambodia, it is attributed to Cambodian cuisine, and it is served at room temperature. (Wikipedia: Pleah sach ko) The Food Dictator describes plea sach ko as a Cambodian beef salad of unknown origins that is extremely popular throughout Cambodia and served in humble roadside settings. (The Food Dictator)
Preparations and recipes
- The Food Dictator
- Sliced beef fillet cured in a prahok, lime and palm sugar marinade and tossed with herbs, vegetables and peanuts.
Regional and community variations
The Food Dictator's version substitutes fish sauce pounded with anchovy for tuk prahok, ginger for galangal, lime zest for kaffir lime leaves and green beans for long beans where the traditional ingredients are unavailable. (The Food Dictator)