The book Nhum We believe that Khmer cuisine is an art form that sits proudly with Cambodia s rich cultural artistic heritage, said Chef Nak. Through books, teaching, TV and film, social media and exclusive private dining experiences, we hope to show the world the art of traditional Khmer living.
Nhum: Recipes From a Cambodian Kitchen
The tragic political history of Cambodia is well known – Angkor Wat, and the Killing Fields – but few outside Cambodia have ever experienced its ancient and remarkable cuisine. Nhum means Eat in Khmer, the language of Cambodia, and eating well is Chef Nak s intention: offering up over 80 traditional recipes, most of them passed down through oral tradition and never before available, even in restaurants in Cambodia. Cooking together as a family to feed everyone, while passing down secret recipes and clever kitchen tricks, is at the center of Cambodian lifestyle and history. And Nhum is a living historic document, representing a new gold