FAQs Cambodia

The riel is the official currency of Cambodia (KHR). Its subunits are the sen (1 riel = 100 sen) and the kak (1 riel = 10 kak).

Hotels, restaurants, and department stores increasingly accept Visa and MasterCard cards, especially in larger cities. In major cities, ATMs (delivering... dollars) are also widely available. Nonetheless, when traveling in rural and distant places, it is preferable to change money into riel.

Carry US dollars with you on your vacation to Cambodia because they are accepted practically everywhere. 

Once you depart the nation, you cannot exchange the official currency, the riel, for US dollars or other significant currencies. 

Cambodia gastronomy is considered as a harmony combination and innovation of multiculturalism such as traditional Cambodian cuisine, Thailand, Chinese, Laos and Burma. 

There are many recipes from Cambodia that use the freshest ingredients, were typically offered to the elite, and had more meat in them compared to common dishes. Cuisine used to be divided into two further segments: elite and peasant. Sticky rice served as a beginning, along with minced pork, chili, and coconut milk. Peasant food is produced with ingredients that are readily available and is sold nowadays on the street in open markets.

There are some truthly suggested must-tried food in Cambodia, especially in Siem Riep:

• Nom banh chok seems to be a famous breakfast in Cambodia, referred to in English as simply "Khmer noodles." Khmer noodles made from rice that have been painstakingly crushed together are served with a fish-based green curry gravy that is created with natural ingredients. 

• Amok is among the most popular Cambodian foods, and its curry is produced with pure coconut milk plus kroeung. Snails or fish were traditionally used to prepare the dish, but today you may also find chicken and vegetarian alternatives.

• Kola noodles bear their name and are now served in more street food stalls and establishments. A tangy lime-garlic-shallot vinaigrette is tossed with rice noodles, garnished with dried shrimp, hard-boiled egg slices, cucumbers, peanuts, and fresh herbs.

• (The Kola are a minority ethnic group in Cambodia that originated in Yunnan, China, and the Mon and Shan regions of Myanmar. They moved to northeastern Cambodia in the 19th century)

• Delicious drink options for tourists: fresh coconut juice, cups of Cambodia coffee (Robusta coffee bean is much stronger and more bitter than Arabica one), and tropical fruit juice.