How to pronounce Num ansom

Num ansom is written នំអន្សម where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /nom ʔɑnsɑːm/. In plain English letters that is num an-SAHM, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Num ansom?

Num ansom is a rice dish of Cambodia. People usually eat it on festive days. Its main ingredients are rice, pork and beans & tofu. It tastes sweet.

Where Num ansom comes from

Num ansom is one of 15 signature dishes of Cambodia on this map.

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Food of Cambodia

Dishes like Num ansom in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Num ansom:

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