Prahok ktis (Khmer: ប្រហុកខ្ទិះ, prâhŏk khtih) is a Cambodian dipping sauce made from prahok sach, minced pork, yellow kroeung, coconut cream, tamarind water, palm sugar, pea eggplants and kaffir lime leaves.[4] Pea eggplants can also be replaced with green apples, unripe peaches or nectarines, cabbage or cauliflower.[5]

Prahok ktis
Prahok ktis with fresh cabbage, cucumber and long beans
Alternative namesPrahok k'tis, prahok ktiss, prahok k'tih,[1] prahok katih,[2][3] prahok kteih
TypeDipping sauce
Place of originCambodia
Main ingredientsprahok sach, minced pork, yellow kroeung, coconut cream, tamarind water, palm sugar, pea eggplants and kaffir lime leaves.

Prahok ktis is eaten with fresh vegetables such as cucumber, carrots, cabbage, long beans,[4] iceberg lettuce, string beans, and round eggplants.[5] The combination of fermented fish and pork unfamiliar to many non-Cambodians can sometimes cause a misperception that spoiled pork has been used.[4]

Prahok ktis has been named by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn as one of the dishes to be promoted in Cambodia's culinary diplomacy campaign.[6]

References

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  1. ^ De Monteiro, Longteine; Neustadt, Katherine (1998). The Elephant Walk Cookbook: Cambodian Cuisine from the Nationally Acclaimed Restaurant. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 246. ISBN 0395892538.
  2. ^ Zibart, Eve (2010). The Ethnic Food Lover's Companion: A Sourcebook for Understanding the Cuisines of the World. Menasha Ridge Press. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-897-32775-6.
  3. ^ Burum, Linda (13 August 2008). "It's a fresh angle on Southeast Asia". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Carter, Terence (27 November 2014). "An Authentic Khmer Prahok Ktis (Prahok K'tis) Recipe". Grantourismo Travels. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Prahok Ktis/Coconut Prahok Dip". Cambodianess. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  6. ^ Siow, Maria (3 January 2021). "Cambodia is taking a pungent, potent approach to food diplomacy: prepare for prahok". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
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