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WHAT TO DO
AND SEE
Dalambok (Rice Flattening)
National Road No. 56A, Banteay Chhmar Commune,
Thmor Puok, Banteay Meanchey
(+855) 97 516 5533
In addition to the Banteay Chhmar Community Based Tourism
temple tour, homestays and restaurant, the organization is also
promoting the preservation of a delectable treat, Dalambok,
or Pounded Flat Rice. The preparation process can be quite
arduous after dry-frying the rice in a wok as usually two women
pound and pound the rice flat before it’s served or possibly
mixed with coconut and banana. Dalambok is the special
treat served on Bon Om Touk, the Cambodian water festival
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celebrated on the full moon of the 12 lunar month.
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