How to pronounce Samlor machu

Samlor machu is written សម្លម្ជូរ where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /sɑmlɑː mcuː/. In plain English letters that is sum-LOR m'CHOO, 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 Samlor machu?

Samlor machu is a soup or stew of Cambodia. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are fish, chicken and beef. It tastes sour.

Where Samlor machu comes from

Samlor machu is one of 15 signature dishes of Cambodia on this map.

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• Prahok ប្រហុក · Snack · Cambodia

  Prahok is a salted, fermented fish paste and one of the foundations of Cambodian cooking.

• Bai sach chrouk បាយសាច់ជ្រូក · Rice dish · Cambodia

  Bai sach chrouk, "rice and pork", is a common Cambodian breakfast.

• Num ansom នំអន្សម · Rice dish · Cambodia

  Num ansom is a traditional Khmer cylinder-shaped cake of glutinous rice, filled with sugar banana, jackfruit or pork.

• Kralan ក្រឡាន · Dessert · Cambodia

  Kralan is the Cambodian version of sticky rice roasted in bamboo.

Food of Cambodia

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